Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
32a, Ardler Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AE
Estimated value
£226,000
- Against RG4 5AE's recent median (£425,000)-47%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
21 m²
226 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£226,000
- Against RG4 5AE's recent median (£425,000)-47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 32a is modelled from its 21 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5AE. 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
21 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2013
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in RG4 5AE
5 sales, median £425,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
32a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AE: £425,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG4 5AE
27 Ardler Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AE
Sold Jun 2025
£525,00035 Ardler Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AE
Sold Jan 2025
£505,00029 Ardler Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AE
Sold Jun 2023
£425,000Parkwood Court, 4, 34 Ardler Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AE
Sold Dec 2022
£425,0008 Ardler Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AE
Sold Nov 2022
£410,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 32a, Ardler Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AE. 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 32a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
32a is a detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 21 m² (around 226 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 21 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
32a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2023
Current Certificate
Aug 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 August 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 32a, Ardler Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
32a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Ardler Road homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 32a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
35 (F)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
21 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
Washington Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary156m
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary493m
- Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Washington RoadBus stop162m
- St Johns RoadBus stop208m
- Kings Road CavershamBus stop242m
- Elizabeth HouseBus stop265m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 5AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 32a is modelled from its 21 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5AE. 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. No sale is recorded for 32a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 32a was lodged in August 2013 at band F and expired in August 2023, 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. None is matched to 32a. 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 5AE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 32a is in council tax band B. 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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