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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Courtenay Drive

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

14 Courtenay Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8XH). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£638/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £845,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Courtenay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8XH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 14 Courtenay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8XH

1decisions1extensions7documents6nearby
  1. Jan 2025
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two Storey Rear Extension, Garage Conversion, Front Porch

    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/24/1606
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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.

Latest sale on 14 Courtenay Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£839,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£845,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2024Most recent

    £845,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8XH: £700,000 (2024–2021).

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.

14 Courtenay Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,870

Street avg £5,108

Strongly above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 124 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Courtenay Drive

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£713k

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1 Aberaman, Emmer Green

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1 Bell Court, Emmer Green

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£546k

1 Birchwood Close, Caversham

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4 bed
£450k

1 Blaenant, Emmer Green

RG4 8PH

4 bed
£916k

1 Cherwell Road, Emmer Green

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£663k

1 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green

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3 bed1 bath
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

3/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.

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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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