1 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AZ
About 1 Briants Avenue
1 Briants Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £651,000 is 10.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 117.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £590,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 July 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
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
1 Briants Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 1 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AZ
- Aug 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/17/1085
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Briants Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£651,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 4 years.
£590,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
15 June 2021Most recent
£590,000
+35.6%over 4 years28 March 2017
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AZ: £352,000 (2026–2016).
Nearby sales in RG4 5AZ
7 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AZ
Sold Apr 2026
£426,0005 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AZ
Sold Sept 2021
£295,00011 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AZ
Sold Oct 2020
£352,00015 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AZ
Sold Jun 2016
£302,5009 Briants Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AZ
Sold May 2008
£218,000
Versus other Briants Avenue homes
1 Briants Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,514
Street avg £4,193
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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
134/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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







