What kind of home is 18 Talbot Close, RG4 5BN?

18 Talbot Close, RG4 5BN is a mid-terrace house.

What did 18 Talbot Close, RG4 5BN sell for?

18 Talbot Close, RG4 5BN last sold for £410,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £171,000 in June 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Talbot Close, RG4 5BN changed over time?

Across 5 sales between June 2005 and October 2024, 18 Talbot Close, RG4 5BN rose from £171,000 to £410,000, a change of £239,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Talbot Close, RG4 5BN?

The current EPC rating for 18 Talbot Close, RG4 5BN is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Talbot Close, RG4 5BN?

18 Talbot Close, RG4 5BN has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Talbot Close, RG4 5BN use?

The latest EPC at 18 Talbot Close, RG4 5BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Talbot Close, RG4 5BN?

18 Talbot Close, RG4 5BN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Talbot Close, RG4 5BN in?

18 Talbot Close, RG4 5BN sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Talbot Close, RG4 5BN?

Police records around 18 Talbot Close, RG4 5BN show an average of 134 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Talbot Close, RG4 5BN?

The closest primary school to 18 Talbot Close, RG4 5BN is St Anne's Catholic Primary School (597m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (1.8km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Talbot Close, RG4 5BN?

The closest bus stop to 18 Talbot Close, RG4 5BN is Amersham Road, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Talbot Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BN

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Talbot Close

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

18 Talbot Close is a mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BN). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Sold October 2024 for £410,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 36.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 October 2029

3 years remaining

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Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Talbot Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Talbot Close 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£411,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£410,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

29 October 2024Most recent
£410,000
+13.9%over 4 years
9 September 2020
£360,000
+26.5%
31 March 2020
£284,500
-6.7%
15 November 2019
£305,000
+78.4%over 14 years
5 June 2005
£171,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5BN: £395,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in RG4 5BN

On the street

Versus other Talbot Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 18 Talbot Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,940

Street avg £3,572

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

134/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Amersham Road — 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 5BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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