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17 Alston Walk, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DD

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
970 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Alston Walk

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

17 Alston Walk is a mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5DD). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 32.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 46.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

17 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Alston Walk, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

17 Alston Walk has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£260,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2016Most recent

    £260,000

    +40.6%over 9 years

  2. 26 April 2007

    £184,950

    +92.7%over 6 years

  3. 16 March 2001

    £96,000

    +20.1%over 1 year

  4. 28 October 1999

    £79,950

    +11.8%over 1 year

  5. 24 September 1998

    £71,500

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

On the street

Versus other Alston Walk homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 17 Alston Walk runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,887

Street avg £3,024

Below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Alston Walk

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

Environmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£351k

1 Donkin Hill, Caversham

RG4 5DG

6 bed
£335k

1 Elmleigh Court, Caversham

RG4 5EE

2 bed1 bath
£332k

1 Dickens Close, Caversham

RG4 5LZ

2 bed
£378k

1 Brackstone Close, Caversham

RG4 5AH

£302k

1 Charles Evans Way, Caversham

RG4 5DE

£300k

1 Caleta Close, Caversham

RG4 5BW

£417k

1 Field View, Caversham

RG4 5HB

3 bed1 bath
£423k

1 Donegal Close, Caversham

RG4 5DT

3 bed1 bath
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

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.

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 5DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 5DD

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Alston Walk, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.