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72 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BB

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
102 m²
1100 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 72 South View Avenue

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

72 South View Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1100 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 102 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 is 11.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 81.1% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

72 South View 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 18 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

72 South View 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.

72 South View Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£445,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 August 2017Most recent

    £445,000

    +50.8%over 6 years

  2. 28 October 2010

    £295,000

  3. 8 February 2008

    £295,000

    +53.6%over 4 years

  4. 10 July 2003

    £192,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5BB: £525,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other South View Avenue homes

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

On floor area, 72 South View Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,355

Street avg £3,963

Above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 72 South View Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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.
£462k

1 Ardler Road, Caversham

RG4 5AE

3 bed
£453k

1 Douglas Road, Caversham

RG4 5BH

3 bed
£452k

1 Clonmel Close, Caversham

RG4 5BF

3 bed2 bath
£440k

1 Cromwell Road, Caversham

RG4 5EA

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

RG4 5AZ

3 bed2 bath
£705k

1 Barclose Avenue, Caversham

RG4 5DR

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

0.1 km

Star Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 27 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 5BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 5BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5BB

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 72 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.