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12 Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AA

3 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Washington Road

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

12 Washington Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 27.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in September 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
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Washington Road has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

6 applications on record at 12 Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AA

5decisions5extensions45documents
  1. Jan 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and roof extension to rear.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/16/2139
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
  • All 6 applications on this property in full
  • The 45 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Washington Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£320,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2014Most recent

    £320,000

    +32.0%over 6 years

  2. 7 December 2007

    £242,500

    +45.9%over 4 years

  3. 27 January 2003

    £166,200

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AA: £471,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Washington Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 12 Washington Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,478

Street avg £4,295

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Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Washington Road

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

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£423k

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1 Alston Walk, Caversham

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2 bed1 bath
£440k

1 Cromwell Road, Caversham

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3 bed
£452k

1 Clonmel Close, Caversham

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3 bed2 bath
£453k

1 Douglas Road, Caversham

RG4 5BH

3 bed
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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Washington Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Anne's Catholic 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 RG4 5AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 5AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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 12 Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.