5 Barclose Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DR
About 5 Barclose Avenue
5 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 (June 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £554,000 is 13.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 Barclose Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 5 Barclose Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DR
- Oct 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension.
- Reference
- PL/01/0493
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2001Decision
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Sales history & valuation
5 Barclose Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£554,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 16 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
5 October 2017Most recent
£490,000
+308.3%over 16 years19 July 2001
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5DR: £345,000 (2023–2012).
Versus other Barclose Avenue homes
Habitable Rooms for 5 Barclose Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,153
Street avg £4,949
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Star Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







