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17 Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BH

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Douglas Road

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

17 Douglas Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BH). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £410,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 54.6% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Douglas 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.

Price for 17 Douglas Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£410,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2022Most recent

    £410,000

    +20.6%over 5 years

  2. 27 October 2016

    £340,000

    +73.9%over 4 years

  3. 21 November 2011

    £195,500

    +8.6%over 2 years

  4. 18 June 2009

    £180,000

    +108.1%over 10 years

  5. 29 January 1999

    £86,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5BH: £415,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Douglas Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Douglas Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,409

Street avg £3,414

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Douglas 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.
£417k

1 Field View, Caversham

RG4 5HB

3 bed1 bath
£423k

1 Donegal Close, Caversham

RG4 5DT

3 bed1 bath
£440k

1 Cromwell Road, Caversham

RG4 5EA

3 bed
£452k

1 Clonmel Close, Caversham

RG4 5BF

3 bed2 bath
£453k

1 Douglas Road, Caversham

RG4 5BH

3 bed
£462k

1 Ardler Road, Caversham

RG4 5AE

3 bed
£590k

1 Briants Avenue, Caversham

RG4 5AZ

3 bed2 bath
£705k

1 Barclose Avenue, Caversham

RG4 5DR

3 bed2 bath
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

0.2 km

Star Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 27 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 5BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 5BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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 17 Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.