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Pipers Gate, Flat 4, Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Pipers Gate

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

Pipers Gate is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 50 m² this is the 7th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (74 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008.

At 50 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 56 EPCs).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Dec 2008
Low Energy Lighting
2%89%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Pipers Gate, Flat 4, 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Pipers Gate has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

EPC Rating

74 (C)

Street avg 75 (C)

Below

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 54 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Pipers Gate

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£238k

Flat 1, 99 Star Road, Caversham

RG4 5BE

Flat2 bed1 bath
£237k

Flat 1, 12 Tilbury Close, Caversham

RG4 5JF

Flat
£240k

Appleby House, Flat 4, 6 Derby Road, Caversham

RG4 5EY

Flat2 bed1 bath
£240k

Flat 3, 99 Star Road, Caversham

RG4 5BE

Flat
£245k

Appleby House, Flat 2, 6 Derby Road, Caversham

RG4 5EY

Flat2 bed1 bath
£255k

Appleby House, Flat 7, 6 Derby Road, Caversham

RG4 5EY

Flat2 bed1 bath
£221k

Donkin Court 43 45, Flat 1, Donkin Hill, Caversham

RG4 5DG

Flat
£261k

Appleby House, Flat 1, 6 Derby Road, Caversham

RG4 5EY

Flat2 bed1 bath
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

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 Pipers Gate, Flat 4, Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.