Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Barclose Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DR
3 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£692,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£675,000)+3%
- Against RG4 5DR's recent median (£480,000)+44%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£692,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£675,000)+3%
- Against RG4 5DR's recent median (£480,000)+44%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Barclose Avenue is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5DR. 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
118 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in RG4 5DR
5 sales, median £480,000 (2025–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | 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.
Latest sale on 1 Barclose Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
26 October 2023Most recent
£675,000
+145.9%over 10 years21 December 2012
£274,500
+32.0%over 9 years5 December 2003
£208,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5DR: £480,000 (2025–2012).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 1 Barclose Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Barclose Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£531/sq ft) was about 50.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 4 refused. Last sale on file: £675,000 in October 2023.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
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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(1 of 2)
Oct 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 October 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2022from Jul 2012
Low Energy Lighting
54%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Barclose Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Barclose Avenue has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 1 Barclose Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DR
4decisions4extensions28documents
- Mar 2014ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part single storey and part two storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 131637
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2014Decision
- ExtensionDec 2014Decision
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Versus other Barclose Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Barclose Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,720
Street avg £4,490
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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
0.1 km
Star Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary451m
- Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary751m
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary856m
- The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Star InnBus stop130m
- Chiltern RoadBus stop168m
- Star InnBus stop229m
- The SlopesBus stop282m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
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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 5DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB
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 1 Barclose Avenue is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5DR. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Barclose Avenue. 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 1 Barclose Avenue was lodged in October 2022 at band D and is valid until October 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 1 Barclose Avenue. 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 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 5DR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Barclose Avenue is in council tax band C. 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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