Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Pipers Gate, Flat 2, Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE
EPC B
Estimated value
£221,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£150,000)+47%
- Against RG4 5BE's recent median (£390,000)-43%
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
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£221,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£150,000)+47%
- Against RG4 5BE's recent median (£390,000)-43%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Pipers Gate is modelled from its 48 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
48 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009
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.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Sales timeline
17 June 2009Most recent
£150,000
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 Pipers Gate, Flat 2, 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 Pipers Gate
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Pipers Gate is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since December 2008. At 48 m² this is the 4th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in Pipers Gate, where floor areas span 44–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in June 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 56 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 47.3% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Private gardenYes
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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.
Pipers Gate's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 August 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2019from Dec 2008
Low Energy Lighting
2%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Pipers Gate, Flat 2, Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Pipers Gate 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.
Years Held for Pipers Gate runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £4,172
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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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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 Pipers Gate is modelled from its 48 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 Pipers Gate. 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 Pipers Gate was lodged in August 2019 at band B and is valid until August 2029. 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 Pipers Gate. 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
- Pipers Gate is in council tax band C. 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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