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

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Courtenay Drive

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

9 Courtenay Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8XH). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 70).

Held since February 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £783,000 sits 157.6% above the 2005 sale of £304,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 62.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • 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
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Courtenay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8XH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

2 applications on record at 9 Courtenay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8XH

2decisions2extensions6documents6nearby
  1. Jan 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    PL/06/1358
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£783,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£304,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 February 2005Most recent

    £304,000

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

Price per m² for 9 Courtenay Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,900

Street avg £5,463

Strongly below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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Everything you need to know about 9 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

1 Cherry Close, Emmer Green

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4 bed
£706k

1 Albany Gardens, Emmer Green

RG4 8PZ

4 bed3 bath
£705k

1 Aberaman, Emmer Green

RG4 8LD

4 bed4 bath
£618k

1 Bell Court, Emmer Green

RG4 8HR

4 bed2 bath
£546k

1 Birchwood Close, Caversham

RG4 8XR

4 bed
£450k

1 Blaenant, Emmer Green

RG4 8PH

4 bed
£916k

1 Cherwell Road, Emmer Green

RG4 8QH

5 bed1 bath
£663k

1 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green

RG4 8SX

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.

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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