Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
52 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BG
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£487,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£350,000)+39%
- Against RG4 5BG's recent median (£482,610)+1%
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
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£487,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£350,000)+39%
- Against RG4 5BG's recent median (£482,610)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 52 Star Road is modelled from its 124 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
124 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
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.
52 Star Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
22 March 2019Most recent
£350,000
+34.6%over 11 years14 August 2007
£260,000
+42.5%over 4 years30 July 2003
£182,500
+168.4%over 7 years14 September 1995
£68,000
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
£320,00050 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BG
Sold Sept 2018
£365,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 52 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 52 Star Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
52 Star Road is a mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BG). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Sold March 2019 for £350,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 124 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 39.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2023from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromD67toC70
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
62%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 52 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
52 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.
Floor Area for 52 Star Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,823
Street avg £3,523
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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 CPre-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 52 Star Road is modelled from its 124 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 52 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 52 Star Road was lodged in August 2023 at band C and is valid until August 2033. 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 52 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
- 52 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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