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12 Courtenay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8XH

Extendable1 planning record

Estimated value

£798,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£820,000)-3%
  • Against RG4 8XH's recent median (£700,000)+14%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£798,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£820,000)-3%
  • Against RG4 8XH's recent median (£700,000)+14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Courtenay Drive is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8XH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    139 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2023

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in RG4 8XH

    5 sales, median £700,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Courtenay Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 July 2024Most recent

    £820,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8XH: £700,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 12 Courtenay Drive

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

12 Courtenay Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8XH). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 139 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£548/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £820,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Courtenay Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 July 2033

6 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Courtenay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8XH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Courtenay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8XH

1decisions1extensions9documents
  1. Sept 2024
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Proposed two storey and single storey rear extensions. Proposed first floor front extension. New door and windows on side elevations plus repositioning of existing window on front elevation. Existing garage in rear garden to be demolished.

    New Windows
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/24/1003
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On the street

Versus other Courtenay Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Courtenay Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,899

Street avg £5,196

Above

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
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

0.1 km

Crawshay Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Emmer Green Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Emmer Green Primary SchoolPrimary613m
  • The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary972m
  • Caversham Park Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Highdown School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary1.0km

Nearest stops

  • Crawshay DriveBus stop136m
  • Courtenay Drive TopBus stop155m
  • Courtenay DriveBus stop212m
  • Kiln RoadBus stop248m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
  • Shoplifting372 reports17%
  • Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
  • Other Theft178 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8XH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Courtenay Drive is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8XH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 12 Courtenay Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Courtenay Drive was lodged in July 2023 at band E and is valid until July 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 12 Courtenay Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 8XH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
12 Courtenay Drive is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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