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Caversham Place, Flat 17, Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8BY

Estimated value

£282,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£245,000)+15%
  • Against RG1 8BY's recent median (£204,245)+38%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£282,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£245,000)+15%
  • Against RG1 8BY's recent median (£204,245)+38%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Caversham Place is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 8BY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    81 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in RG1 8BY

    5 sales, median £204,245 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 15 May 2014Most recent

    £245,000

    -2.0%over 6 years

  2. 28 June 2007

    £249,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8BY: £204,245 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Caversham Place, Flat 17, Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8BY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Caversham Place

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

Caversham Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8BY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. At 81 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Caversham Place (44–81 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 46 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 15.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm. 12 years since the last transfer (May 2014).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromC70toD67
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Caversham Place, Flat 17, 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.

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.

Floor Area for Caversham Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,025

Street avg £3,728

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below
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

623/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.

Nearest schools

  • E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary281m
  • Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary609m
  • River AcademySecondary617m
  • Civitas AcademyPrimary772m

Nearest stops

  • The ModerationBus stop117m
  • Thames Promenade car parkBus stop154m
  • Rivermead Leisure CentreBus stop269m
  • Reading Festival Bus ParkBus stop324m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,065 reports33%
  • Shoplifting1,458 reports16%
  • Anti-social Behaviour868 reports9%
  • Public Order811 reports9%

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo 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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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Caversham Place is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 8BY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Caversham Place. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Caversham Place was lodged in March 2025 at band D and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Caversham Place. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 8BY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Caversham Place is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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