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21 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AB

Estimated value

£704,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£385,000)+83%
  • Against RG4 5AB's recent median (£650,000)+8%

Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
176 m²
1894 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£704,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£385,000)+83%
  • Against RG4 5AB's recent median (£650,000)+8%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 21 South View Avenue is modelled from its 176 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5AB. 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

    176 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2013

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in RG4 5AB

    5 sales, median £650,000 (2024–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 November 2009Most recent

    £385,000

    +126.5%over 10 years

  2. 4 December 1998

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AB: £650,000 (2024–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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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Overview

About 21 South View Avenue

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

21 South View Avenue is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AB). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £704,000 sits 82.9% above the 2009 sale of £385,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 44.6% below the postcode norm.

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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.

21 South View Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 April 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2013from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromE40toD56
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 South View Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other South View Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 21 South View Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,188

Street avg £4,169

Strongly below

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 166 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 9.8 t/year

Above
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

134/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Rufus Isaacs Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary55m
  • Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary397m
  • Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary820m
  • E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

  • Rufus Isaacs RoadBus stop215m
  • Elizabeth HouseBus stop242m
  • Falkland RoadBus stop256m
  • Westfield RoadBus stop264m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 5AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 5AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£748k

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£761k

1 Chiltern Heights, Chiltern Road, Caversham

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4 bed1 bath
£651k

1 Briants Avenue, Caversham

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3 bed2 bath
£637k

1 Deans Farm, The Causeway, Caversham

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4 bed2 bath
£564k

1 Derby Road, Caversham

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1 Coach House Mews, South View Avenue, Caversham

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 South View Avenue is modelled from its 176 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5AB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 21 South View Avenue. 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 21 South View Avenue was lodged in April 2013 at band D and expired in April 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 21 South View Avenue. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 5AB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
21 South View Avenue is in council tax band F. 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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