33 Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BH
About 33 Douglas Road
33 Douglas Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BH). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold February 2026 for £492,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 November 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
33 Douglas Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 33 Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BH
- Nov 2000ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
- Reference
- PL/00/0398
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2000Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 33 Douglas Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£520,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 30 years.
£492,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2026Most recent
£492,000
+613.0%over 29 years1 August 1996
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5BH: £435,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in RG4 5BH
9 Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BH
Sold Jan 2026
£435,00022 Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BH
Sold Oct 2025
£549,00035 Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BH
Sold Jul 2024
£415,00017 Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BH
Sold Aug 2022
£410,00023 Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BH
Sold Oct 2021
£400,000
Versus other Douglas Road homes
On years held, 33 Douglas Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,844
Street avg £3,630
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Star Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







