4 Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BH
About 4 Douglas Road
4 Douglas Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BH). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 106 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 21 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 is 18.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 53.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £455,500 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
4 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£539,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 8 years.
£455,500
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2021Most recent
£455,500
+97.0%over 8 years11 October 2012
£231,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5BH: £415,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG4 5BH
22 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
£410,0009 Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BH
Sold Mar 2022
£380,00023 Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BH
Sold Oct 2021
£400,000
Versus other Douglas Road homes
On floor area, 4 Douglas Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,297
Street avg £3,419
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







