What type of property is 98 South View Avenue, RG4 5BB?

98 South View Avenue, RG4 5BB is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 98 South View Avenue, RG4 5BB?

The current EPC rating for 98 South View Avenue, RG4 5BB is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 98 South View Avenue, RG4 5BB?

98 South View Avenue, RG4 5BB has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 98 South View Avenue, RG4 5BB heated?

The latest EPC at 98 South View Avenue, RG4 5BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 98 South View Avenue, RG4 5BB?

98 South View Avenue, RG4 5BB is in council tax band D.

Where is 98 South View Avenue, RG4 5BB located?

98 South View Avenue, RG4 5BB sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 98 South View Avenue, RG4 5BB?

Police records around 98 South View Avenue, RG4 5BB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 98 South View Avenue, RG4 5BB?

The closest primary school to 98 South View Avenue, RG4 5BB is St Anne's Catholic Primary School (368m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.8km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 98 South View Avenue, RG4 5BB?

The closest bus stop to 98 South View Avenue, RG4 5BB is Star Inn, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 98 South View Avenue

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

98 South View Avenue is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2026

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 98 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

98 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.

98 South View Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in RG4 5BB

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.

98 South View Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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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

£448k

1 Eccles Close, Caversham

RG4 5BJ

£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

£550k

1 All Hallows Road, Caversham

RG4 5LP

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.

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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· 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

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