What kind of home is 3 South View Avenue, RG4 5AB?

3 South View Avenue, RG4 5AB is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 South View Avenue, RG4 5AB?

3 South View Avenue, RG4 5AB last sold for £677,500 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 South View Avenue, RG4 5AB?

The current EPC rating for 3 South View Avenue, RG4 5AB is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 South View Avenue, RG4 5AB?

3 South View Avenue, RG4 5AB has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (1,916 sq ft), around 178 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 5AB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 South View Avenue, RG4 5AB use?

The latest EPC at 3 South View Avenue, RG4 5AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 South View Avenue, RG4 5AB?

3 South View Avenue, RG4 5AB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 3 South View Avenue, RG4 5AB in?

3 South View Avenue, RG4 5AB sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

Is 3 South View Avenue, RG4 5AB in a safe area?

Police records around 3 South View Avenue, RG4 5AB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 South View Avenue, RG4 5AB?

The closest primary school to 3 South View Avenue, RG4 5AB is St Anne's Catholic Primary School (55m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (1.5km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 South View Avenue, RG4 5AB?

The closest bus stop to 3 South View Avenue, RG4 5AB is Rufus Isaacs Road, 215m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

178 m²

1916 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 South View Avenue

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

3 South View Avenue is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AB). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £769,000 is 13.5% above the 2021 sale price. Sold November 2021 for £677,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 3 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£769,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£677,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 November 2021Most recent
£677,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AB: £640,000 (2024–2009).

Nearby sales in RG4 5AB

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.

On habitable rooms, 3 South View Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,806

Street avg £3,764

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Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

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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.

£705k

1 Barclose Avenue, Caversham

RG4 5DR

3 bed2 bath

£335k

1 Elmleigh Court, Caversham

RG4 5EE

2 bed1 bath

£332k

1 Dickens Close, Caversham

RG4 5LZ

2 bed

£590k

1 Briants Avenue, Caversham

RG4 5AZ

3 bed2 bath

£216k

1 Alston Walk, Caversham

RG4 5DD

2 bed1 bath

£462k

1 Ardler Road, Caversham

RG4 5AE

3 bed

£764k

1 Derby Villas, Derby Road, Caversham

RG4 5DP

£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.

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Crime

3/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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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