54 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AJ
About 54 South View Avenue
54 South View Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 sits 63% above the 2013 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 76 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
54 South View Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Planning history
54 South View Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 54 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AJ
- Jul 2014ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear extension measuring 6m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.1m, and 2.6m in height to eaves level.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/14/0911
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionSept 2014Decision
- Garage ConversionSept 2014Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
54 South View Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 August 2013Most recent
£265,000
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
CO₂ Emissions for 54 South View Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,487
Street avg £4,352
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







