30 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AJ
About 30 South View Avenue
30 South View Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£486/sq ft) was about 87.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £775,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 30 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AJ
- Mar 2020Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Replacement single storey rear extension and redevelopment of existingdetached garage into home office and studio space.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/20/0077
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionMar 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
30 South View Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£797,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 6 years.
£775,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2023Most recent
£775,000
+61.0%over 6 years24 April 2017
£481,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AJ: £542,200 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG4 5AJ
65 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AJ
Sold Jan 2025
£492,50062 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AJ
Sold Nov 2023
£480,00057 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AJ
Sold Nov 2023
£840,00058 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AJ
Sold Sept 2023
£542,20077 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AJ
Sold Jun 2021
£725,000
Versus other South View Avenue homes
Price per m² for 30 South View Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,236
Street avg £4,255
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Star Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







