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5 Dene Close, Playhatch, Reading, RG4 9FB

EPC B

Estimated value

£631,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£682,500)-8%
  • Against RG4 9FB's recent median (£775,000)-19%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£631,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£682,500)-8%
  • Against RG4 9FB's recent median (£775,000)-19%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Dene Close is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9FB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    98 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in RG4 9FB

    5 sales, median £775,000 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 June 2021Most recent

    £682,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9FB: £775,000 (2025–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Dene Close, Playhatch, Reading, RG4 9FB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Dene Close

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

5 Dene Close is a detached house in Playhatch, Reading, Reading (RG4 9FB). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (April 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). Main heating runs on oil: heating oil.

At 98 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£647/sq ft) was about 53% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £682,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 April 2031

4 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Dene Close, Playhatch, Reading, RG4 9FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Dene Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

On price per m², 5 Dene Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,964

Street avg £4,705

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 3 years

On par
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

Crime

134/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.

Nearest schools

  • St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Caversham Park Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

  • Playhatch RoundaboutBus stop87m
  • Garden CentreBus stop181m
  • Devon DriveBus stop732m
  • Henley Road County BoundaryBus stop744m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
  • Shoplifting372 reports17%
  • Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
  • Other Theft178 reports8%

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 9FB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 9FB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Dene Close is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9FB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Dene Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Dene Close was lodged in April 2021 at band B and is valid until April 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Dene Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 9FB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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