Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Barclose Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DR
Estimated value
£460,000
- Against RG4 5DR's recent median (£490,000)-6%
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
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£460,000
- Against RG4 5DR's recent median (£490,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Barclose Avenue is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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
87 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in RG4 5DR
5 sales, median £490,000 (2025–2013)
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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 | 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.
4 Barclose Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5DR: £490,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in RG4 5DR
5 Barclose Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DR
Sold Mar 2025
£512,5001 Barclose Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DR
Sold Oct 2023
£675,0002 Barclose Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DR
Sold Mar 2017
£480,0006 Barclose Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DR
Sold Aug 2012
£317,6007 Barclose Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DR
Sold Nov 1997
£90,000
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 4 Barclose Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Barclose Avenue is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 87 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 January 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2013from Apr 2013
Low Energy Lighting
47%15%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Jan 2024from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromE47toD55
Heating Controls
FullFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
15%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Barclose Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Barclose Avenue 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 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, 4 Barclose Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.1 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%
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 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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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 4 Barclose Avenue is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for 4 Barclose Avenue, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 4 Barclose Avenue was lodged in January 2024 at band D and is valid until January 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 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
- 4 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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