57 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AJ
About 57 South View Avenue
57 South View Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 71).
At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £840,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
57 South View Avenue has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at 57 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AJ
- Feb 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of garden store and erection of rear single storey extension.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/09/1457
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2018Decision
- ExtensionMar 2018Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 57 South View Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£772,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 26 years.
£840,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
1 November 2023Most recent
£840,000
+122.2%over 17 years27 April 2006
£378,000
+51.2%over 2 years1 May 2003
£249,950
+25.0%over 3 years24 March 2000
£199,950
+39.8%over 2 years14 October 1997
£143,000
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
£480,00058 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AJ
Sold Sept 2023
£542,20030 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AJ
Sold Jul 2023
£775,00077 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AJ
Sold Jun 2021
£725,000
Versus other South View Avenue homes
Floor Area for 57 South View Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,541
Street avg £4,294
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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







