25 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AY
About 25 Briants Avenue
25 Briants Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–124 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 82.7% above the 2020 sale of £156,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 64.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold July 2020 for £156,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
25 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.
Sales history & valuation
25 Briants Avenue saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.8% per year over 6 years.
£156,000
Growth on file: -2.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2020Most recent
£156,000
-42.2%over 2 years16 February 2018
£270,000
-5.3%over 1 year23 March 2016
£285,000
+52.4%over 1 year7 April 2014
£187,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AY: £400,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in RG4 5AY
12 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AY
Sold Dec 2024
£400,00035 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AY
Sold Aug 2024
£428,00037 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AY
Sold Jul 2023
£431,50029 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AY
Sold Sept 2022
£334,99210 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AY
Sold May 2022
£330,500
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







