Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Gosbrook House, Flat 3, Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BX
Estimated value
£229,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£49,000)+367%
Newest record on this page: December 2016. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£229,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£49,000)+367%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Gosbrook House is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5BX. 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
59 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in RG4 5BX
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 1998 | 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.
Gosbrook House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
8 April 1998Most recent
£49,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Gosbrook House, Flat 3, Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BX. 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 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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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 2016EPC 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
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.
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)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
0.0 km
Forge Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary605m
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary851m
- New Town Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Forge CloseBus stop21m
- Montague StreetBus stop144m
- Amersham RoadBus stop197m
- St Johns RoadBus stop300m
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 5BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
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 Gosbrook House is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5BX. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Gosbrook House. 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 Gosbrook House was lodged in December 2016 at band C and is valid until December 2026. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Gosbrook House. 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 5BX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Gosbrook House is in council tax band B. 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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