What type of property is 12 Briants Avenue, RG4 5AY?

12 Briants Avenue, RG4 5AY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 12 Briants Avenue, RG4 5AY last change hands?

12 Briants Avenue, RG4 5AY last sold for £400,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £63,500 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Briants Avenue, RG4 5AY?

Across 5 sales between November 1997 and December 2024, 12 Briants Avenue, RG4 5AY rose from £63,500 to £400,000, a change of £336,500. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Briants Avenue, RG4 5AY?

The current EPC rating for 12 Briants Avenue, RG4 5AY is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Briants Avenue, RG4 5AY?

12 Briants Avenue, RG4 5AY has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Briants Avenue, RG4 5AY heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Briants Avenue, RG4 5AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Briants Avenue, RG4 5AY?

12 Briants Avenue, RG4 5AY is in council tax band C.

Where is 12 Briants Avenue, RG4 5AY located?

12 Briants Avenue, RG4 5AY sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

Is 12 Briants Avenue, RG4 5AY in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Briants Avenue, RG4 5AY show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Briants Avenue, RG4 5AY?

The closest primary school to 12 Briants Avenue, RG4 5AY is St Anne's Catholic Primary School (460m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (1.7km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Briants Avenue, RG4 5AY?

The closest bus stop to 12 Briants Avenue, RG4 5AY is Montague Street, 48m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AY

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Briants Avenue

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

12 Briants Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AY). 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 (February 2020) 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 October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

A recent sale: £400,000 in December 2024. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 90% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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)

Feb 2020

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Oct 2008

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

29%58%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 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.

12 Briants Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£400,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2024Most recent
£400,000
+15.9%over 4 years
6 November 2020
£345,000
+2.5%over 4 years
21 April 2016
£336,500
+204.5%over 15 years
27 July 2000
£110,500
+74.0%over 2 years
28 November 1997
£63,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AY: £334,992 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in RG4 5AY

On the street

Versus other Briants Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 12 Briants Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,479

Street avg £3,976

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed1 bath

£440k

1 Cromwell Road, Caversham

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3 bed

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3 bed2 bath

£216k

1 Alston Walk, Caversham

RG4 5DD

2 bed1 bath

£453k

1 Douglas Road, Caversham

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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

0.0 km

Montague Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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