Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Emmens Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Emmens Close is a semi-detached house in Checkendon, Reading, Reading (RG8 0TU). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Emmens Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Feb 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 February 2028
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at 1 Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
3decisions1extensions111documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Sept 2009ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Two storey extension (as amended by drwgno.0907EC/03, 04 rev A, and 05 rev A accompanying letter from Agent dated 26 August 2009).
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P09/E0798
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsSept 2014Decision
- DemolitionJul 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Emmens Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£511,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 RG8 0TU: £425,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG8 0TU
10a, Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
Sold Jan 2025
£365,0009a, Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
Sold Sept 2024
£420,0009b, Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
Sold Feb 2024
£425,00014 Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
Sold Nov 2023
£615,0009 Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
Sold Jun 2021
£503,000
Versus other Emmens Close homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 1 Emmens Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
52/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 0TU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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