Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 1, 13 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE
3 sales on record10 planning records
Estimated value
£421,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£407,500)+3%
- Against RG4 5HE's recent median (£420,000)0%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£421,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£407,500)+3%
- Against RG4 5HE's recent median (£420,000)0%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5HE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
82 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in RG4 5HE
5 sales, median £420,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 10 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Flat 1 has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
12 July 2016Most recent
£407,500
+81.1%over 11 years6 June 2005
£225,000
+196.1%over 9 years7 November 1995
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5HE: £420,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG4 5HE
Maple House, Flat 2, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE
Sold Mar 2025
£350,00019 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE
Sold Oct 2023
£1,010,000Maple House, Flat 4, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE
Sold Oct 2023
£230,00017 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE
Sold Jul 2023
£960,000Flat 5, 13 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE
Sold Jun 2021
£420,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5HE). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 82 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (82–105 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (58 versus a best of 70). Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 70.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016. 10 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 4 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2026
Current Certificate
Mar 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 March 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 13 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 1 has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
10 applications on record at Flat 1, 13 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE
10decisions
- Jan 2002New BuildFullOutcome in report
Erection of eight flats with parking
- Reference
- PL/01/0805
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- Demolition And RebuildOct 2003Decision
- ApplicationOct 2003Decision
+ 7 more applications in the report
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Versus other Derby Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,970
Street avg £3,683
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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
134/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Balmore Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary536m
- Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary714m
- The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary746m
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary867m
Nearest stops
- Balmore DriveBus stop259m
- Rufus Isaacs RoadBus stop304m
- Newlands AvenueBus stop336m
- Surley RowBus stop460m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 5HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5HE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Flat 1. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 1 was lodged in March 2016 at band D and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 10 applications are matched to Flat 1. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 5HE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Flat 1 is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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