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Caversham Place, Flat 15, Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8BY

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Caversham Place

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

Caversham Place is a one-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG1 8BY). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the 15th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in Caversham Place, where floor areas span 44–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 51 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 45 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018. Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year.

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

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes
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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.

Caversham Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gasLow flood risk

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Caversham Place, Flat 15, Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Caversham Place has no planning applications on record.

3

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.
Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£209,500

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 March 2018Most recent

    £209,500

    +24.7%over 3 years

  2. 15 June 2014

    £168,000

    -2.9%over 6 years

  3. 28 June 2007

    £172,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8BY: £215,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Richfield Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 45 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Caversham Place is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,108

Street avg £3,660

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Caversham Place

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

Larger development activity nearby

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£210k

Caversham Place, Flat 14, Richfield Avenue

RG1 8BY

Flat1 bed1 bath
£196k

Caversham Place, Flat 12, Richfield Avenue

RG1 8BY

Flat1 bed1 bath
£236k

Brook House, Flat 3, Newport Road

RG1 8EA

Flat2 bed
£239k

Brook House, Flat 1, Newport Road

RG1 8EA

Flat2 bed
£240k

Brook House, Flat 2, Newport Road

RG1 8EA

Flat2 bed
£244k

Caversham Place, Flat 10, Richfield Avenue

RG1 8BY

Flat2 bed2 bath
£250k

Caversham Place, Flat 11, Richfield Avenue

RG1 8BY

Flat2 bed2 bath
£254k

Caversham Place, Flat 1, Richfield Avenue

RG1 8BY

Flat2 bed2 bath
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.
Full Reading report

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

0.3 km

E P Collier Primary School. 29 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 8BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 8BY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 8BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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 Caversham Place, Flat 15, Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.