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Flat 3, 99 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 3

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

Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–66 m²). The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 56 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 118.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £223,000 in March 2019.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 99 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 3 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.

Flat 3 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£223,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2019Most recent

    £223,000

    +14.4%over 4 years
  2. 17 September 2014

    £194,950

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

On the street

Versus other Star Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 3 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,439

Street avg £3,593

Strongly above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 3

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Environmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 3, 99 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.