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78a, Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE

Estimated value

£402,000

  • Since the 1999 sale (£127,500)+215%
  • Against RG4 5BE's recent median (£390,000)+3%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£402,000

  • Against its 1999 sale (£127,500)+215%
  • Against RG4 5BE's recent median (£390,000)+3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 78a is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    82 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999

  • Recent sales in RG4 5BE

    5 sales, median £390,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

78a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 1999Most recent

    £127,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5BE: £390,000 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 78a, 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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Overview

About 78a

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

78a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 sits 215.3% above the 1999 sale of £127,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 39.3% below the postcode norm. At 82 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 56 EPCs).

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 July 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Sept 2010
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78a, Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78a has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Star Road homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 78a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,555

Street avg £3,992

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below
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

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for RG4 5BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 78a is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 78a. 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 78a was lodged in July 2020 at band D and is valid until July 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 78a. 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
78a is in council tax band D. 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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