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26 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BG

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1117 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Star Road

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

26 Star Road is a mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BG). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1117 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 sits 83% above the 2010 sale of £239,950.

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property 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 26 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

26 Star Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£439,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£239,950

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2010Most recent

    £239,950

    +36.3%over 7 years

  2. 27 August 2002

    £176,000

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

On the street

Versus other Star Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Star Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,312

Street avg £3,345

Below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£440k

1 Cromwell Road, Caversham

RG4 5EA

3 bed
£448k

1 Eccles Close, Caversham

RG4 5BJ

£452k

1 Clonmel Close, Caversham

RG4 5BF

3 bed2 bath
£453k

1 Douglas Road, Caversham

RG4 5BH

3 bed
£423k

1 Donegal Close, Caversham

RG4 5DT

3 bed1 bath
£462k

1 Ardler Road, Caversham

RG4 5AE

3 bed
£417k

1 Field View, Caversham

RG4 5HB

3 bed1 bath
£378k

1 Brackstone Close, Caversham

RG4 5AH

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

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