5 Cromwell Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5EA
About 5 Cromwell Road
5 Cromwell Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5EA). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£556/sq ft) was about 112% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £425,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
A a single-storey side and rear extension application was refused at 5 Cromwell Road in 2022.
5 applications on record at 5 Cromwell Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5EA
- Oct 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single-storey side and rear extension with alterations
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/22/1378
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2025Decision
- Loft ConversionNov 2025Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
5 Cromwell Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 28 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2023Most recent
£425,000
+70.0%over 10 years30 January 2013
£250,000
24 November 2009
£250,000
+177.8%over 10 years1 February 1999
£90,000
+36.4%over 2 years18 April 1996
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5EA: £437,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG4 5EA
3 Cromwell Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5EA
Sold Aug 2025
£445,00057 Cromwell Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5EA
Sold Aug 2025
£390,50037 Cromwell Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5EA
Sold Jan 2025
£437,00035 Cromwell Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5EA
Sold Dec 2022
£449,9959 Cromwell Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5EA
Sold Oct 2022
£400,000
Versus other Cromwell Road homes
On epc rating, 5 Cromwell Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,986
Street avg £4,125
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Falkland Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

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