Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 5, 13 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE
6 sales on record
Estimated value
£404,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£420,000)-4%
- Against RG4 5HE's recent median (£662,000)-39%
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
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
101 m²
1082 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£404,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£420,000)-4%
- Against RG4 5HE's recent median (£662,000)-39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 5 is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 6 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
101 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2012
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG4 5HE
5 sales, median £662,000 (2025–2020)
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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 | None on this home | 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 5 has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£420,000
+5.0%over 1 year17 July 2019
£400,000
+19.4%over 6 years28 March 2013
£335,000
+15.5%over 2 years24 June 2010
£290,000
+125.6%over 11 years16 July 1998
£128,565
+51.3%over 2 years23 November 1995
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5HE: £662,000 (2025–2020).
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
£960,00021 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE
Sold Aug 2020
£662,000
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 5
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 5 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5HE). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1082 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 101 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 82–105 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 101 m² it's 22.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 43.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £420,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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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.
Flat 5's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2022
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2012
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 March 2022
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2010from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromD65toE54
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Mar 2012from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromE54toD59
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
15%88%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 13 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Derby Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Flat 5 is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£4,178
Street avg £3,762
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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 FlatFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build
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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 5 is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 6 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. 6 sales are recorded for Flat 5. 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 5 was lodged in March 2012 at band D and expired in March 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 5. 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 5 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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