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170 Caversham Road, Reading, RG1 8AZ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
150 m²
1612 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 170 Caversham Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

170 Caversham Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1612 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 70.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
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Everything you need to know about 170 Caversham Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

170 Caversham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Dec 2019

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2009from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromC74toD58
Low Energy Lighting
75%95%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 170 Caversham Road, Reading, RG1 8AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

170 Caversham Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

170 Caversham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£663,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£690,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2017Most recent

    £690,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8AZ: £700,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Caversham Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 170 Caversham Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,606

Street avg £3,463

Strongly above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 135 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 170 Caversham Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

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

The Moderation — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

E P Collier Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 8AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 8AZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 8AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 170 Caversham Road, Reading, RG1 8AZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.