Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BG
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£450,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£389,000)+16%
- Against RG4 5BG's recent median (£482,610)-7%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£450,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£389,000)+16%
- Against RG4 5BG's recent median (£482,610)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Star Road is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5BG. 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
85 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2023
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in RG4 5BG
5 sales, median £482,610 (2026–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | 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.
38 Star Road saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
27 October 2016Most recent
£389,000
+44.1%over 2 years29 November 2013
£270,000
+20.0%over 2 years8 June 2011
£225,000
+7.1%over 2 years3 December 2008
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5BG: £482,610 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in RG4 5BG
36 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BG
Sold Feb 2026
£490,00022 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BG
Sold Feb 2026
£483,00046 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BG
Sold Dec 2023
£482,61054 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BG
Sold Feb 2020
£320,00052 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BG
Sold Mar 2019
£350,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 38 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BG. 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 38 Star Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Star Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BG). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 is 15.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 94.8% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jan 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 January 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
38 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.
Versus other Star Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
38 Star Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,576
Street avg £3,388
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Forge Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary596m
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary878m
- Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- New Town Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Forge CloseBus stop69m
- Montague StreetBus stop103m
- Amersham RoadBus stop127m
- Star InnBus stop267m
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 5BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 38 Star Road is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5BG. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 38 Star Road. 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 38 Star Road was lodged in January 2023 at band D and is valid until January 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 38 Star Road. 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 5BG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 38 Star Road 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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