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8 Talbot Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BN

Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
630 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Talbot Close

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

8 Talbot Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BN). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 630 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since January 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 59 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 9 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 49% above the 2003 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms1

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Talbot Close

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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.

8 Talbot Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Talbot Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Talbot Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 January 2003Most recent

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5BN: £410,000 (2024–2020).

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 8 Talbot Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,586

Street avg £3,925

Below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Talbot Close

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.
£332k

1 Dickens Close, Caversham

RG4 5LZ

2 bed
£335k

1 Elmleigh Court, Caversham

RG4 5EE

2 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Alston Walk, Caversham

RG4 5DD

2 bed1 bath
£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
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

0.1 km

Amersham Road — 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 5BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 5BN

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
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 8 Talbot Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.