What kind of home is 1 Alston Walk, RG4 5DD?

1 Alston Walk, RG4 5DD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Alston Walk, RG4 5DD last change hands?

1 Alston Walk, RG4 5DD last sold for £185,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £49,000 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Alston Walk, RG4 5DD changed over time?

Across 6 sales between March 1997 and December 2020, 1 Alston Walk, RG4 5DD rose from £49,000 to £185,000, a change of £136,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Alston Walk, RG4 5DD?

The current EPC rating for 1 Alston Walk, RG4 5DD is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in December 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Alston Walk, RG4 5DD?

1 Alston Walk, RG4 5DD has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (519 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 5DD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Alston Walk, RG4 5DD use?

The latest EPC at 1 Alston Walk, RG4 5DD records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Alston Walk, RG4 5DD?

1 Alston Walk, RG4 5DD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Alston Walk, RG4 5DD in?

1 Alston Walk, RG4 5DD sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Alston Walk, RG4 5DD?

Police records around 1 Alston Walk, RG4 5DD show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Alston Walk, RG4 5DD?

The closest primary school to 1 Alston Walk, RG4 5DD is Micklands Primary School (767m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (2.0km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Alston Walk, RG4 5DD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Alston Walk, RG4 5DD is Ian Mikardo Way, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Alston Walk, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DD

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

519 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Alston Walk

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

1 Alston Walk is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5DD). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 519 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold December 2020 for £185,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 16.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 97.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Alston Walk's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Dec 2020

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Alston Walk, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Alston Walk 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£185,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

8 December 2020Most recent
£185,000
+37.0%over 9 years
25 November 2011
£135,000
-3.5%over 5 years
26 October 2006
£139,950
+14.7%over 2 years
3 June 2004
£122,000
+43.5%over 3 years
31 August 2000
£85,000
+73.5%over 3 years
21 March 1997
£49,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5DD: £350,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in RG4 5DD

On the street

Versus other Alston Walk homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Alston Walk lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

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

Ian Mikardo Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Micklands Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 5DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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