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16 Donegal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DT

5 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Donegal Close

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

16 Donegal Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5DT). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sold June 2022 for £480,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 94 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 91.4% 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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Donegal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 16 Donegal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DT

2decisions2extensions8documents
  1. Aug 2021
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion including installation of a flat roof dormer to the rear elevation and 2No roof-lights to the front elevation

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/21/1058
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£480,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2022Most recent

    £480,000

    +14.8%over 3 years
  2. 2 September 2018

    £418,000

    +59.5%over 10 years
  3. 30 November 2007

    £262,000

    +21.9%over 4 years
  4. 3 April 2003

    £215,000

    +28.0%over 1 year
  5. 21 June 2001

    £168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5DT: £395,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Donegal Close homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Donegal Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,106

Street avg £3,506

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Donegal Close

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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
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.

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.

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 5DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 5DT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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 16 Donegal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.