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Gosbrook House, Flat 3, Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BX

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Gosbrook House

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

Gosbrook House is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BX). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the 8th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Gosbrook House, where floor areas span 57–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band.

It hasn't traded since April 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 sits 367.3% above the 1998 sale of £49,000.

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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.
Current Certificate
Dec 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 December 2026

2 months remaining
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Early 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gosbrook House, Flat 3, Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Gosbrook 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Gosbrook House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£49,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 April 1998Most recent

    £49,000

On the street

Versus other Star Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Gosbrook House stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

76 (C)

Street avg 75 (C)

On par

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Gosbrook House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Environmental risk flagged

Pick your report · from £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£230k

Flat 1, 12 Tilbury Close, Caversham

RG4 5JF

Flat
£233k

Appleby House, Flat 4, 6 Derby Road, Caversham

RG4 5EY

Flat2 bed1 bath
£225k

Flat 1, 99 Star Road, Caversham

RG4 5BE

Flat2 bed1 bath
£234k

Flat 3, 99 Star Road, Caversham

RG4 5BE

Flat
£222k

Flat 2, 99 Star Road, Caversham

RG4 5BE

Flat
£237k

Appleby House, Flat 2, 6 Derby Road, Caversham

RG4 5EY

Flat2 bed1 bath
£243k

Appleby House, Flat 7, 6 Derby Road, Caversham

RG4 5EY

Flat2 bed1 bath
£214k

Donkin Court 43 45, Flat 1, Donkin Hill, Caversham

RG4 5DG

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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.
Full Reading report

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

0.0 km

Forge Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 28 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 5BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 5BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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 Gosbrook House, Flat 3, Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.