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6 Barclose Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DR

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
84 m²
901 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 6 Barclose Avenue

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

6 Barclose Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 901 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

Last changed hands 14 years ago, in August 2012. At 84 m² it's 19.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 is 45.2% above the 2012 sale price.

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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenEast-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • 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.

6 Barclose Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2022

Current Certificate
Mar 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 March 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Barclose Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 6 Barclose Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£461,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£317,600

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 August 2012Most recent

    £317,600

    +35.1%over 8 years

  2. 8 July 2004

    £235,000

    +199.4%over 7 years

  3. 12 September 1996

    £78,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5DR: £490,000 (2025–2013).

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.

Price per m² for 6 Barclose Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,793

Street avg £5,132

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Barclose Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£452k

1 Ardler Road, Caversham

RG4 5AE

3 bed
£450k

1 Douglas Road, Caversham

RG4 5BH

3 bed
£439k

1 Clonmel Close, Caversham

RG4 5BF

3 bed2 bath
£430k

1 Cromwell Road, Caversham

RG4 5EA

3 bed
£414k

1 Field View, Caversham

RG4 5HB

3 bed1 bath
£405k

1 Donegal Close, Caversham

RG4 5DT

3 bed1 bath
£651k

1 Briants Avenue, Caversham

RG4 5AZ

3 bed2 bath
£692k

1 Barclose Avenue, Caversham

RG4 5DR

3 bed2 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Barclose Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.