1 Donegal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DT
About 1 Donegal Close
1 Donegal Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5DT). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 sits 351.5% above the 2001 sale of £93,687. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 64.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 98 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 21 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Donegal Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 1 Donegal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DT
- Oct 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Reference
- PL/03/1310
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2003Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Donegal Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£423,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£93,687
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 October 2001Most recent
£93,687
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5DT: £395,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in RG4 5DT
18 Donegal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DT
Sold Jun 2024
£482,00023 Donegal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DT
Sold Jan 2024
£358,00031 Donegal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DT
Sold Dec 2023
£395,00024 Donegal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DT
Sold Nov 2023
£372,50025 Donegal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DT
Sold Jul 2023
£435,000
Versus other Donegal Close homes
On floor area, 1 Donegal Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£956
Street avg £3,736
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.2 km
Star Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







