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2 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UU

DetachedFreehold148 m² · EPC
Last sale£460,000Jul 2020 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Reading detached prices£559,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC ESep 2019
12MapN ↑119 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Before you offer

2 things to check

1Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (3–5% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

2EPC E

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Sep 2019

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with Reading detached prices

£559,000

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This home’s sale history

SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Jul 2020£460,000DetachedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £652,500 · 2 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
12 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUDec 2025£575,000DetachedFreehold
26 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUJun 2025£730,000DetachedFreehold
16 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUSep 2023£785,000DetachedFreehold
12 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUMay 2022£470,000DetachedFreehold
21 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUJan 2022£560,000Semi-detachedFreehold
7 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUJan 2021£650,000DetachedFreehold
2 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUJul 2020£460,000DetachedFreehold
21 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUJun 2018£490,000Semi-detachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
8 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUNov 2017£505,000DetachedFreehold
15 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUNov 2017£545,000DetachedFreehold
19 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUAug 2017£470,000Semi-detachedFreehold
21 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUJan 2015£425,000Semi-detachedFreehold
9 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUDec 2013£440,000DetachedFreehold
18 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUDec 2013£350,000DetachedFreehold
22 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUJul 2013£310,000Semi-detachedFreehold
20 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUOct 2010£325,000DetachedFreehold
16 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUJul 2009£300,000DetachedFreehold
17 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUApr 2004£250,000DetachedFreehold
19 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUSep 2003£271,000Semi-detachedFreehold
14 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUAug 2003£229,950DetachedFreehold
11 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUJun 2003£249,950DetachedFreehold
10 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUDec 2002£249,500DetachedFreehold
9 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUFeb 2002£240,000DetachedFreehold
1 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUJul 1999£185,000DetachedFreehold
10 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUMay 1999£158,000DetachedFreehold
14 Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UUApr 1997£125,000DetachedFreehold
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The land

Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (3–5% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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The building

EPC E

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Sep 2019

Floor area
148 m²
Potential EPC band
C
Age band
England and Wales: 1950-1966
Walls (certificate wording)
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Warm air, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Sep 2019

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

Full fibre in the local authority: 95.5%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 10 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 51

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Next steps

Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.

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Questions for the agent

Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer

Ask the surveyor

Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?

  • Radon: Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
  • Energy certificate: Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

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Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?

    Sources and licences

    Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

    Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

    © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

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