Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Emmens Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Checkendon, Reading, Reading (RG8 0TU). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and outbuildings.
Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 99 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 is 22.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
15 Emmens Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2024
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 May 2024
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Because the property has no mains gas supply and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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2 applications on record at 15 Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Construction of 2 storey side extension and new porch at front of existing house + associated alterations
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Price for 15 Emmens Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£517,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 19 years.
£422,500
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 19 years.
24 November 2014Most recent
£422,500
+20.9%over 3 years7 August 2011
£349,500
+193.7%over 14 years7 July 1997
£119,000
+26.6%over 1 year10 November 1995
£94,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0TU: £425,000 (2025–2021).
10a, Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
Sold Jan 2025
9a, Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
Sold Sept 2024
9b, Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
Sold Feb 2024
14 Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
Sold Nov 2023
9 Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
Sold Jun 2021
On years held, 15 Emmens Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,268
Street avg £4,059
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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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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