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20 Caversham Wharf, Waterman Place, Reading, RG1 8DS

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Caversham Wharf

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

20 Caversham Wharf is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 8DS). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. At 57 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 26 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £260,000. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 16.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 49.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

20 Caversham Wharf's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Caversham Wharf, Waterman Place, Reading, RG1 8DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Caversham Wharf has no planning applications on record.

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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.

20 Caversham Wharf has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£260,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 July 2025Most recent

    £260,000

    -23.5%over 10 years

  2. 2 July 2015

    £340,000

    +100.1%over 14 years

  3. 26 January 2001

    £169,950

    +57.4%over 3 years

  4. 15 December 1997

    £108,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8DS: £339,950 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Caversham Wharf homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Caversham Wharf is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,561

Street avg £3,891

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Caversham Wharf

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

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

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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.
£293k

1 Luscinia View, Napier Road

RG1 8AB

2 bed2 bath
£267k

10 Luscinia View, Napier Road

RG1 8AB

2 bed
£243k

1 Thames Court, Norman Place

RG1 8QT

2 bed2 bath
£377k

1 Denbeigh Place

RG1 8QE

2 bed2 bath
£397k

1 Cardiff Road

RG1 8ER

3 bed1 bath
£215k

1 Isis Court, De Montfort Road

RG1 8DW

1 bed1 bath
£455k

10 Caversham Wharf, Waterman Place

RG1 8DS

3 bed2 bath
£196k

1 Cardiff Mews, Cardiff Road

RG1 8EF

1 bed1 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

0.2 km

The Moderation — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

E P Collier Primary School. 31 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 8DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 8DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 8DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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 20 Caversham Wharf, Waterman Place, Reading, RG1 8DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.