82 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE
About 82 Star Road
82 Star Road is a detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
10 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £460,000 in September 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 89 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 56 EPCs). Across 2012–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£480/sq ft) was about 101.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
10 applications on record at 82 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE
- Sept 2012ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of rear extension, erection of two storey rear extension, replacement of windows and connection through rear roof slope. Internalalterations including removal of staircase and opening of fireplace
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/12/1484
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsOct 2020Decision
- ConditionsOct 2020Decision
+ 7 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 82 Star Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£484,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 12 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2024Most recent
£460,000
+23.2%over 3 years17 June 2021
£373,500
+113.4%over 5 years18 December 2015
£175,000
+15.9%over 2 years18 July 2013
£151,000
+0.7%over 1 year26 April 2012
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5BE: £348,000 (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
£315,00090 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE
Sold Aug 2024
£348,000
Versus other Star Road homes
On epc rating, 82 Star Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,169
Street avg £3,886
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 9 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Montague Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







