1 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BS
About 1 Star Road
1 Star Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 25.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
1 Star 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
1 Star Road has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 14 years.
£383,400
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2016Most recent
£383,400
+76.7%over 3 years14 June 2012
£217,000
+3.3%over 3 years30 October 2008
£210,000
-5.4%over 2 years10 March 2006
£222,000
+5.7%over 3 years5 August 2002
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5BS: £468,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG4 5BS
10 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BS
Sold Nov 2024
£480,00012 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BS
Sold Sept 2023
£468,0002c, Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BS
Sold Jul 2022
£440,00014 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BS
Sold May 2022
£490,0008 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BS
Sold Jun 2021
£470,000
Versus other Star Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Star Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,722
Street avg £3,653
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
Forge Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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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
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







