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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Courtenay Drive

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

5 Courtenay Drive is a detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8XH). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2023–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £786,000 is 12.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£631/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 103 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 16 EPCs). Sold June 2023 for £700,000.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Courtenay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8XH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Courtenay Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Courtenay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8XH

1decisions1extensions15documents6nearby
  1. Sept 2024
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single story kitchen extension to the rear of the property.

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/24/0904
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
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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.

5 Courtenay Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£786,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2023)

£700,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 June 2023Most recent

    £700,000

    +0.9%

  2. 27 April 2023

    £694,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8XH: £820,000 (2024–2020).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Courtenay Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,796

Street avg £5,113

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Courtenay Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

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.
£790k

1 Balmore Drive, Caversham

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£713k

1 Cherry Close, Emmer Green

RG4 8UP

4 bed
£706k

1 Albany Gardens, Emmer Green

RG4 8PZ

4 bed3 bath
£705k

1 Aberaman, Emmer Green

RG4 8LD

4 bed4 bath
£916k

1 Cherwell Road, Emmer Green

RG4 8QH

5 bed1 bath
£663k

1 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green

RG4 8SX

3 bed1 bath
£650k

1 Aldeburgh Close, Emmer Green

RG4 8UT

£642k

1 Autumn Close, Emmer Green

RG4 8UL

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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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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