Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BS
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£471,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£383,400)+23%
- Against RG4 5BS's recent median (£468,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£471,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£383,400)+23%
- Against RG4 5BS's recent median (£468,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Star Road is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5BS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
103 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in RG4 5BS
5 sales, median £468,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Star Road has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Environmental risk flaggedIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Star Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £471,000 is 22.8% 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
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
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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(1 of 2)
Mar 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 March 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2022from Apr 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion
Hot water system changed
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
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.
Versus other Star Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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
134/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.
Nearest schools
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary654m
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary895m
- New Town Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Forge CloseBus stop66m
- Montague StreetBus stop187m
- Amersham RoadBus stop191m
- St Johns RoadBus stop345m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 5BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Star Road is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5BS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 1 Star Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Star Road was lodged in March 2022 at band D and is valid until March 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Star Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 5BS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Star Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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