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30 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AS

Extendable4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 30 Briants Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

30 Briants Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AS). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 17.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 74.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £335,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 30 Briants Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from May 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 Briants Avenue has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

4 applications on record at 30 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AS

4decisions4extensions34documents
  1. Mar 2022
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Replacement of existing porch with a double-storey extension. New double-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension.

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/21/1484
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

Unlock 30 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AS's full planning history

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full
  • The 34 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£335,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2021Most recent

    £335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AS: £350,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Briants Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

30 Briants Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,589

Street avg £3,745

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 30 Briants Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Environmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Star Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 5AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 5AS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 30 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.