9b, Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
About 9b
9b is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Checkendon, Reading, Reading (RG8 0TU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (November 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 98). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 44.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £425,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
- ParkingOff street
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemAir source
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
9b ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 November 2032
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Planning history
9b has no planning applications on record.
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
9b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 February 2024Most recent
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0TU: £420,000 (2025–2020).
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
£420,00014 Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
Sold Nov 2023
£615,0009 Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
Sold Jun 2021
£503,00016 Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
Sold Feb 2020
£321,000
Versus other Emmens Close homes
9b outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,670
Street avg £4,001
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 6 years
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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
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







