What planning history does 8 Courtenay Drive, RG4 8XH have?

8 Courtenay Drive, RG4 8XH has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Courtenay Drive, RG4 8XH?

8 Courtenay Drive, RG4 8XH is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 8 Courtenay Drive, RG4 8XH in?

8 Courtenay Drive, RG4 8XH sits in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Courtenay Drive, RG4 8XH?

Police records around 8 Courtenay Drive, RG4 8XH show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Courtenay Drive, RG4 8XH?

The closest primary school to 8 Courtenay Drive, RG4 8XH is Emmer Green Primary School (613m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.0km).

How well connected is 8 Courtenay Drive, RG4 8XH?

The closest bus stop to 8 Courtenay Drive, RG4 8XH is Crawshay Drive, 136m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

2 planning records

Council tax

Band G

Overview

About 8 Courtenay Drive

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

8 Courtenay Drive is a property in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8XH). It has council tax band G.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Courtenay Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Aug 2002
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to dwelling.
Reference
PL/02/0364
Full record in report
Aug 2002
Extension
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to dwelling.
Reference
020364
Full record in report

Price

Sales history & valuation

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8XH: £755,000 (2024–2021).

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Area

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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.

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· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8XH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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