97a, Caversham Road, Reading, RG1 8AN
About 97a
97a is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8AN). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 75 m² this is the 7th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–76 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (38 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 9 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 May 2022
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
9 applications on record at 97a, Caversham Road, Reading, RG1 8AN
- Feb 2006Change Of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of Use from A1 (shops) to A2 (financial and professional services)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 051240
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJun 2024Decision
- ConditionsJun 2024Decision
+ 6 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
97a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in RG1 8AN: £39,999 (2023–2000).
Versus other Caversham Road homes
97a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Caversham Road Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
E P Collier Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB