Caversham Place, Flat 24, Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8BY
About Caversham Place
Caversham Place is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8BY). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2020) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 9th 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.
At 46 m² it's 25.8% 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 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 27% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Caversham Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Caversham Place has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£206,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 10 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
5 October 2017Most recent
£210,000
+11.1%over 3 years21 August 2014
£189,000
+5.0%over 7 years28 June 2007
£179,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8BY: £215,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG1 8BY
Caversham Place, Flat 14, Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8BY
Sold Mar 2025
£202,500Caversham Place, Flat 23, Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8BY
Sold Nov 2024
£204,245Caversham Place, Flat 28, Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8BY
Sold Nov 2024
£255,000Caversham Place, Flat 21, Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8BY
Sold Nov 2024
£215,000Caversham Place, Flat 19, Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8BY
Sold Jan 2024
£224,500
Versus other Richfield Avenue homes
CO₂ Emissions for Caversham Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,565
Street avg £3,644
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







