Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AA
3 sales on record6 planning records
Estimated value
£411,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£320,000)+28%
- Against RG4 5AA's recent median (£471,000)-13%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£411,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£320,000)+28%
- Against RG4 5AA's recent median (£471,000)-13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Washington Road is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5AA. 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
92 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in RG4 5AA
5 sales, median £471,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Washington Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
25 September 2014Most recent
£320,000
+32.0%over 6 years7 December 2007
£242,500
+45.9%over 4 years27 January 2003
£166,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AA: £471,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG4 5AA
27 Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AA
Sold Oct 2025
£425,00015 Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AA
Sold Jul 2025
£364,00020 Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AA
Sold Oct 2023
£471,0009 Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AA
Sold Jul 2023
£489,95017 Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AA
Sold Oct 2022
£480,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Environmental risk flaggedIn 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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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 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 is 28.4% 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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
Current Certificate
Jun 2014EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 June 2024
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
- Jan 2017ExtensionFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionJul 2020Decision
- Loft ConversionJul 2020Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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- The 45 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Washington Road homes
Four headline reads against 23 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
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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.
Crime
134/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.
Nearest schools
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary124m
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary387m
- E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary972m
- Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary986m
Nearest stops
- Washington RoadBus stop114m
- Elizabeth HouseBus stop159m
- Kings Road CavershamBus stop160m
- St Johns RoadBus stop234m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 12 Washington Road is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5AA. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 12 Washington Road. 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 12 Washington Road was lodged in June 2014 at band E and expired in June 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to 12 Washington Road. 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 5AA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Washington Road 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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