Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Barclose Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DR
3 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£540,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£480,000)+13%
- Against RG4 5DR's recent median (£490,000)+10%
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
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£540,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£480,000)+13%
- Against RG4 5DR's recent median (£490,000)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Barclose Avenue is modelled from its 90 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
90 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2013
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in RG4 5DR
5 sales, median £490,000 (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.
2 Barclose Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
9 March 2017Most recent
£480,000
+39.1%over 3 years5 August 2013
£345,000
+13.7%over 6 years11 July 2007
£303,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5DR: £490,000 (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 2 Barclose Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Barclose Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 is 12.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 90% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
2 Barclose Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2023
Current Certificate
Mar 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 March 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Barclose Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at 2 Barclose Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DR
4decisions4extensions14documents
Flagged:Demolition
- Oct 2016ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear extension measuring 4m in depth, with a maximum height of 3m, and3m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/16/1517
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionOct 2018Decision
- Garage ConversionOct 2018Decision
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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.
On epc rating, 2 Barclose Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,333
Street avg £4,619
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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 2 Barclose Avenue is modelled from its 90 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 2 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 2 Barclose Avenue was lodged in March 2013 at band E and expired in March 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 2 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
- 2 Barclose Avenue is in council tax band D. 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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