Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AD
Extendable4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£672,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£400,000)+68%
- Against RG4 5AD's recent median (£485,000)+39%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£672,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£400,000)+68%
- Against RG4 5AD's recent median (£485,000)+39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 South View Avenue is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5AD. 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
128 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2015
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in RG4 5AD
5 sales, median £485,000 (2025–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
8 South View Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
25 March 2015Most recent
£400,000
+37.9%over 4 years30 March 2010
£290,000
+1.8%over 3 years1 February 2007
£285,000
+187.9%over 9 years26 June 1997
£99,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AD: £485,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in RG4 5AD
45 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AD
Sold Feb 2025
£750,00014 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AD
Sold Aug 2023
£485,00029 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AD
Sold Jun 2016
£525,00035 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AD
Sold May 2013
£340,00047 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AD
Sold Aug 2010
£380,000
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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About 8 South View Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 South View Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AD). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £672,000 sits 68% above the 2015 sale of £400,000. Last sold in March 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2026. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 128 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 7 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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 13 Jan 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 January 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2015from Feb 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
77%55%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 8 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AD
1decisions1extensions10documents
- Mar 2026Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Loft conversion with flat roof rear dormer and installation of 2no. roof windows in front sloping roof.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/26/0167
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Versus other South View Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 South View Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £5,031
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
0.2 km
Rufus Isaacs Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary75m
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary479m
- Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary876m
- E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Rufus Isaacs RoadBus stop218m
- Washington RoadBus stop283m
- Elizabeth HouseBus stop294m
- Kings Road CavershamBus stop333m
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 5AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
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 DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 8 South View Avenue is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5AD. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 8 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 8 South View Avenue was lodged in January 2015 at band D and expired in January 2025, 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. 1 application is matched to 8 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 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 5AD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 South View Avenue is in council tax band D. 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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