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Caversham Place, Flat 23, Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8BY

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
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 mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8BY). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2022) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 5th 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 top. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 45 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 45 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 26.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £204,245 in November 2024.

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
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemElectric
Before you decide

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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's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from May 2012
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC BNo 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 23, 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.

Caversham Place's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£204,245

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2024Most recent

    £204,245

    -9.2%over 7 years
  2. 28 November 2016

    £225,000

    +25.0%over 9 years
  3. 28 June 2007

    £179,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8BY: £224,500 (2025–2021).

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.

Years Held for Caversham Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,539

Street avg £3,645

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above
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
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

0.3 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 23, Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.