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52 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BG

4 sales on record
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
Overview

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 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 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 £472,000 is 34.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 18.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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)
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

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-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 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

52 Star Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£350,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 March 2019Most recent

    £350,000

    +34.6%over 11 years

  2. 14 August 2007

    £260,000

    +42.5%over 4 years

  3. 30 July 2003

    £182,500

    +168.4%over 7 years

  4. 14 September 1995

    £68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5BG: £380,000 (2023–2018).

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.

Floor Area for 52 Star Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,823

Street avg £3,306

Below

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 52 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.
£462k

1 Ardler Road, Caversham

RG4 5AE

3 bed
£453k

1 Douglas Road, Caversham

RG4 5BH

3 bed
£452k

1 Clonmel Close, Caversham

RG4 5BF

3 bed2 bath
£448k

1 Eccles Close, Caversham

RG4 5BJ

£440k

1 Cromwell Road, Caversham

RG4 5EA

3 bed
£423k

1 Donegal Close, Caversham

RG4 5DT

3 bed1 bath
£417k

1 Field View, Caversham

RG4 5HB

3 bed1 bath
£550k

1 All Hallows Road, Caversham

RG4 5LP

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