187 Caversham Road, Reading, RG1 8BB
About 187 Caversham Road
187 Caversham Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 68 m² this is the 12th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–143 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 28 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2020. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in February 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 sits 121.5% above the 2000 sale of £121,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
3 applications on record at 187 Caversham Road, Reading, RG1 8BB
- Feb 2018Loft ConversionOutcome in report
Proposed loft dormer constructed to rear elevation.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 172176
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsSept 2019Decision
- SubdivisionMay 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
187 Caversham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£121,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 February 2000Most recent
£121,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8BB: £465,000 (2017–2013).
Nearby sales in RG1 8BB
Versus other Caversham Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 187 Caversham Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,779
Street avg £2,413
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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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
The Moderation — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
E P Collier Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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52.1dB

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