Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 16 Emmens Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Emmens Close is a semi-detached house in Checkendon, Reading, Reading (RG8 0TU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 is 28% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £321,000.
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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.
16 Emmens Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 November 2029
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Emmens Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£321,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 2020Most recent
£321,000
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.
CO₂ Emissions for 16 Emmens Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,821
Street avg £4,123
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.