Greengates, Whitehall Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TP
About Greengates
Greengates is a detached house in Checkendon, Reading, Reading (RG8 0TP). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1322 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). On the market in March 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £931,000 is 38.9% above the 2012 sale price.
Energy performance
Greengates's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2009AmendmentIn report
Retention of external 7" diameter flue to northeast elevation(as amended by drawing no.0902/01 Rev A received 26 May 2009 and as amended by drawing number 0902/01 Rev B accompanying email received from Applicant dated 8 June 2009).
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P09/E0151/RET
- Apr 2008ApplicationIn report
Demolition of existing out- buildings and the erection of a new timber garden room/ workshop.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P08/E0236
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£931,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£670,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 March 2012Most recent
£670,500
Versus other Whitehall Lane homes
On epc rating, Greengates runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB








