129a, South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BB
About 129a
129a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 102 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 20% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £408,500 in March 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
129a has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
6 applications on record at 129a, South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BB
- Aug 2017Loft ConversionOutcome in report
Single storey rear extension, two storey side extension and hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and associated works.
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 170793
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJul 2018Decision
- RenovationJul 2018Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
129a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£490,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 12 years.
£408,500
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2019Most recent
£408,500
+66.6%over 6 years27 September 2012
£245,250
+25.8%over 5 years24 November 2006
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5BB: £525,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RG4 5BB
82 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BB
Sold Feb 2025
£525,000101 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BB
Sold Nov 2023
£437,50099 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BB
Sold Sept 2023
£695,00096 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BB
Sold Dec 2020
£375,00091 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BB
Sold Jun 2020
£552,000
Versus other South View Avenue homes
On floor area, 129a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,005
Street avg £3,990
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
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.
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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
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







