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

6 sales on record3 planning records

Estimated value

£441,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£380,000)+16%
  • Against RG4 5BE's recent median (£390,000)+13%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£441,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£380,000)+16%
  • Against RG4 5BE's recent median (£390,000)+13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 78b is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 6 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

    83 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016

  • Sales of this home

    6 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • 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
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull 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.

78b has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2020Most recent

    £380,000

    +2.7%over 4 years

  2. 6 October 2016

    £370,000

    +101.1%over 12 years

  3. 30 September 2004

    £184,000

    +47.2%over 5 years

  4. 5 August 1999

    £125,000

    +99.0%over 1 year

  5. 30 January 1998

    £62,800

    +30.8%over 1 year

  6. 20 February 1996

    £48,000

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 78b, 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 78b

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

78b is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £380,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 83 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 56 EPCs). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 16.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 77.1% 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2026

Current Certificate
Mar 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 March 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

3 applications on record at 78b, Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE

3decisions3extensions16documents
  1. May 2021
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Proposed flat roof rear dormer above the existing side/rear single storey element of the property

    Extension
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/21/0408
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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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.

Floor Area for 78b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,578

Street avg £3,903

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
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 centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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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 78b is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 6 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. 6 sales are recorded for 78b. 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 78b was lodged in March 2016 at band D and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 78b. 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
78b 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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