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28 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AY

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
79 m²
855 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Briants Avenue

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

28 Briants Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 855 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 is 12.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

28 Briants Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 28 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AY

2decisions
  1. Oct 2004
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a detached garage in the rear curtilage of the dwelling

    Reference
    PL/04/0406
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£445,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£395,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2016Most recent

    £395,000

    +72.9%over 5 years

  2. 19 May 2011

    £228,500

    +14.3%over 6 years

  3. 28 January 2005

    £199,950

    +51.1%over 4 years

  4. 4 October 2000

    £132,350

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AY: £400,000 (2024–2022).

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.

On epc rating, 28 Briants Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,972

Street avg £4,009

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£440k

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1 Clonmel Close, Caversham

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£453k

1 Douglas Road, Caversham

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3 bed
£462k

1 Ardler Road, Caversham

RG4 5AE

3 bed
£423k

1 Donegal Close, Caversham

RG4 5DT

3 bed1 bath
£417k

1 Field View, Caversham

RG4 5HB

3 bed1 bath
£590k

1 Briants Avenue, Caversham

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3 bed2 bath
£705k

1 Barclose Avenue, Caversham

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3 bed2 bath
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.

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 5AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 5AY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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