What kind of home is 17 Field View, RG4 5HB?

17 Field View, RG4 5HB is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Field View, RG4 5HB?

17 Field View, RG4 5HB last sold for £385,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £260,000 in June 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Field View, RG4 5HB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2012 and August 2017, 17 Field View, RG4 5HB rose from £260,000 to £385,000, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Field View, RG4 5HB?

The current EPC rating for 17 Field View, RG4 5HB is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Field View, RG4 5HB?

17 Field View, RG4 5HB has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Field View, RG4 5HB use?

The latest EPC at 17 Field View, RG4 5HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Field View, RG4 5HB?

17 Field View, RG4 5HB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Field View, RG4 5HB in?

17 Field View, RG4 5HB sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Field View, RG4 5HB?

Police records around 17 Field View, RG4 5HB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Field View, RG4 5HB?

The closest primary school to 17 Field View, RG4 5HB is St Anne's Catholic Primary School (426m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Field View, RG4 5HB?

The closest bus stop to 17 Field View, RG4 5HB is Rufus Isaacs Road, 211m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Field View, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HB

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Field View

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

17 Field View is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 is 11.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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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(1 of 3)

May 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2012from Feb 2011

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof

Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2025from Jan 2012

EPC improved fromD55toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Field View, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Field View 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.

17 Field View saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£385,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

9 August 2017Most recent
£385,000
+48.1%over 2 years
23 January 2015
£260,000
14 June 2012
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5HB: £474,995 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in RG4 5HB

On the street

Versus other Field View homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Field View stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,375

Street avg £4,267

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed

£590k

1 Briants Avenue, Caversham

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3 bed2 bath

£705k

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Rufus Isaacs Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 5HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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