19 Amersham Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BP
About 19 Amersham Road
19 Amersham Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BP). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 111.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £544,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
19 Amersham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,085 · Includes VAT
Planning history
19 Amersham 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
Latest sale on 19 Amersham Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£567,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 23 years.
£544,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2023Most recent
£544,000
+57.7%over 16 years18 April 2007
£345,000
+86.5%over 6 years25 April 2000
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5BP: £313,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in RG4 5BP
25 Amersham Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BP
Sold Apr 2024
£313,00081 Amersham Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BP
Sold Nov 2022
£385,00061 Amersham Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BP
Sold Jun 2021
£307,00049 Amersham Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BP
Sold Mar 2018
£365,00045 Amersham Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BP
Sold Sept 2017
£357,500
Versus other Amersham Road homes
19 Amersham Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,496
Street avg £2,738
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.1 km
Ian Mikardo Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







