What kind of home is 3 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA?

3 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 3 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA sell for?

3 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA last sold for £555,000 in December 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA?

The current EPC rating for 3 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA?

3 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 78% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8TA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA use?

The latest EPC at 3 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA?

3 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA has 2 approved extension applications on file including rear extension and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA?

3 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 3 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA in?

3 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA sits in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA?

Police records around 3 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA show an average of 134 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA?

The closest primary school to 3 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA is Emmer Green Primary School (680m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.0km).

What is the nearest station to 3 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA?

The closest bus stop to 3 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA is Crawshay Drive, 167m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Greenleas Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8TA

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Greenleas Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Greenleas Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8TA). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 132 m² it's 18.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Sold December 2023 for £555,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Greenleas Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2024

Current Certificate

Oct 2014

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 October 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Greenleas Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Greenleas Avenue has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

4 applications on record at 3 Greenleas Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8TA

4decisions2extensions6documents6nearby

Apr 2024
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed two-storey rear extension, conversion of existing utility into a heated, insulated conservatory within the existing roofline, one velux window on the front pitch of the main roof and three velux windows on the pitched roof of the existing single storey rear extension.
Extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
PL/24/0132
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ConversionJul 2024Decision
ConversionJul 2024Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Greenleas Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£579,000

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Last sold (2023)

£555,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 December 2023Most recent
£555,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8TA: £565,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in RG4 8TA

On the street

Versus other Greenleas Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Greenleas Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,205

Street avg £4,608

Below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Chester Street, Caversham

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1 Burcombe Way, Emmer Green

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1 Bell Court, Emmer Green

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1 Birchwood Close, Caversham

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1 Cherry Close, Emmer Green

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

134/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Crawshay Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Emmer Green Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 8TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8TA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

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70 dB

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