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19 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BG

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 19 Star Road

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

19 Star Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BG). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62).

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in June 2006. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 30.7% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 58.3% 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

19 Star Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from May 2010
Main Fuel
GasCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%20%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2019from Mar 2019
EPC improved fromD64toE53
Low Energy Lighting
20%60%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Star Road 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.
Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£166,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 June 2006Most recent

    £166,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5BG: £380,000 (2023–2019).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 19 Star Road

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

Forge Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 28 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 5BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 5BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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 19 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.