178 Caversham Road, Reading, RG1 8AZ

178 Caversham Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £541,000 is 22.7% below the 2020 sale of £700,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£516/sq ft) was about 78.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £700,000.