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8 Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BH

2 planning records
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 8 Douglas Road

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

8 Douglas Road is a property in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BH). It has council tax band C.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in July 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 8 Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BH

2decisions2extensions4documents
  1. Sept 2006
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and garage conversion

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    PL/06/0728
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Douglas Road has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1999)

£105,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 July 1999Most recent

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5BH: £415,000 (2025–2022).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Douglas Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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