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5 Barclose Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DR

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£515,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£512,500)0%
  • Against RG4 5DR's recent median (£345,000)+49%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£515,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£512,500)0%
  • Against RG4 5DR's recent median (£345,000)+49%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 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 June 2017

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in RG4 5DR

    5 sales, median £345,000 (2023–2012)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Barclose Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2025Most recent

    £512,500

    +4.6%over 7 years

  2. 5 October 2017

    £490,000

    +308.3%over 16 years

  3. 19 July 2001

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5DR: £345,000 (2023–2012).

Risks

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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Overview

About 5 Barclose Avenue

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

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. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £512,500. 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 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 28.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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  • 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.
Current Certificate
Jun 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 June 2027

7 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Barclose Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Barclose Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 5 Barclose Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DR

2decisions2extensions
  1. Oct 2001
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension.

    Reference
    PL/01/0493
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Barclose Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Barclose Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,343

Street avg £4,949

Below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below
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

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for RG4 5DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
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 DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 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 5 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 5 Barclose Avenue was lodged in June 2017 at band D and is valid until June 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 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
5 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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