What type of property is 4 Dene Close, RG4 9FB?

4 Dene Close, RG4 9FB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 4 Dene Close, RG4 9FB?

4 Dene Close, RG4 9FB last sold for £605,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £557,500 in September 2020, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Dene Close, RG4 9FB?

Across 2 sales between September 2020 and March 2025, 4 Dene Close, RG4 9FB rose from £557,500 to £605,000, a change of £47,500. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Dene Close, RG4 9FB?

The current EPC rating for 4 Dene Close, RG4 9FB is B with a score of 89 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Dene Close, RG4 9FB?

4 Dene Close, RG4 9FB has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 9FB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Dene Close, RG4 9FB heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Dene Close, RG4 9FB records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 4 Dene Close, RG4 9FB located?

4 Dene Close, RG4 9FB sits in Playhatch, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near 4 Dene Close, RG4 9FB?

Police records around 4 Dene Close, RG4 9FB 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.

Which schools serve 4 Dene Close, RG4 9FB?

The closest primary school to 4 Dene Close, RG4 9FB is St Martin's Catholic Primary School (1.2km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (2.9km).

How well connected is 4 Dene Close, RG4 9FB?

The closest bus stop to 4 Dene Close, RG4 9FB is Playhatch Roundabout, 87m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Dene Close, Playhatch, Reading, RG4 9FB

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 89

Overview

About 4 Dene Close

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

4 Dene Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Playhatch, Reading, Reading (RG4 9FB). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2020) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £605,000 in March 2025. At 121 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
Cul-de-sacYes

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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

B89

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Dene Close, Playhatch, Reading, RG4 9FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Dene Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Current estimate

£583,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£605,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£605,000
+8.5%over 4 years
20 September 2020
£557,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in RG4 9FB: £728,750 (2021–2020).

Nearby sales in RG4 9FB

On the street

Versus other Dene Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 4 Dene Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £5,064

Above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Playhatch Roundabout — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

St Martin's Catholic Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 9FB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9FB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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