Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
73a, Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£219,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£147,000)+49%
- Against RG4 5BE's recent median (£390,000)-44%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£219,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£147,000)+49%
- Against RG4 5BE's recent median (£390,000)-44%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 73a is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5BE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
53 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2018
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in RG4 5BE
5 sales, median £390,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
73a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
20 March 2012Most recent
£147,000
+13.5%over 7 years15 September 2004
£129,500
+50.6%over 4 years18 July 2000
£86,000
+34.4%over 1 year29 June 1999
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5BE: £390,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG4 5BE
49 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE
Sold Aug 2025
£413,00047 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE
Sold Mar 2025
£390,00096 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE
Sold Jan 2025
£310,00094 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE
Sold Oct 2024
£315,00082 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE
Sold Sept 2024
£460,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 73a, Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Environmental risk flaggedIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 73a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
73a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 53 m² this is the 12th smallest of 57 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–103 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 57 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
On the market in March 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 53 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 56 EPCs). Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 49% above the 2012 sale price.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemElectric
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jun 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 June 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 73a, Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
73a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Star Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 73a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,774
Street avg £4,260
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
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.
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
0.1 km
Montague Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary514m
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary850m
- Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary931m
- New Town Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Montague StreetBus stop107m
- Star InnBus stop116m
- Amersham RoadBus stop183m
- Forge CloseBus stop208m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 5BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 73a is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5BE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 73a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 73a was lodged in June 2018 at band D and is valid until June 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 73a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 5BE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 73a is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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