Gifford House, Flat 3, Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BU
About Gifford House
Gifford House is an end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Gifford House (57–59 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average.
Energy performance
Gifford House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
Gifford House 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
Gifford House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£200,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Star Road homes
Floor Area for Gifford House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.6 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







