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48 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AS

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 48 Briants Avenue

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

48 Briants Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AS). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 26.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 66.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £280,000. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48 Briants Avenue

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

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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)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Sept 2011
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 48 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 Briants Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2021Most recent

    £280,000

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.

48 Briants Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,375

Street avg £3,757

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£335k

1 Elmleigh Court, Caversham

RG4 5EE

2 bed1 bath
£332k

1 Dickens Close, Caversham

RG4 5LZ

2 bed
£216k

1 Alston Walk, Caversham

RG4 5DD

2 bed1 bath
£417k

1 Field View, Caversham

RG4 5HB

3 bed1 bath
£423k

1 Donegal Close, Caversham

RG4 5DT

3 bed1 bath
£440k

1 Cromwell Road, Caversham

RG4 5EA

3 bed
£452k

1 Clonmel Close, Caversham

RG4 5BF

3 bed2 bath
£453k

1 Douglas Road, Caversham

RG4 5BH

3 bed
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.
Full Reading report

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 48 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.