50 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AJ
About 50 South View Avenue
50 South View Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 is 14.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£501/sq ft) was about 86.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. At 77 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 18 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDetached
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
50 South View Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 50 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AJ
- Jan 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/14/1553
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£477,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 17 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2016Most recent
£415,000
+45.6%over 4 years17 August 2011
£285,000
+35.7%over 7 years1 April 2004
£209,950
+83.4%over 5 years19 January 1999
£114,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AJ: £542,200 (2025–2023).
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
£542,20030 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AJ
Sold Jul 2023
£775,000
Versus other South View Avenue homes
On price per m², 50 South View Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,390
Street avg £4,247
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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

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