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19 Amersham Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BP

Extendable3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 19 Amersham Road

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 19 Amersham Road

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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.

19 Amersham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromF34toE50
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Amersham Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 19 Amersham Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£567,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£544,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2023Most recent

    £544,000

    +57.7%over 16 years
  2. 18 April 2007

    £345,000

    +86.5%over 6 years
  3. 25 April 2000

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5BP: £313,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Amersham Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

19 Amersham Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,496

Street avg £2,738

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 19 Amersham Road

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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 5BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 5BP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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 19 Amersham Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.