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
Planning history
9b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
9b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£445,000
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 4.1 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
2/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB








