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12 Banbury Gardens, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HX

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Banbury Gardens

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

12 Banbury Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5HX). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 21.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 68.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £520,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Banbury Gardens, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 12 Banbury Gardens, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HX

2decisions2extensions12documents
  1. Jul 2006
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension and garage conversion

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/06/0682
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage 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.

12 Banbury Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£553,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£520,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2023Most recent

    £520,000

    +20.9%over 7 years
  2. 12 April 2016

    £430,000

    +157.6%over 13 years
  3. 25 April 2002

    £166,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5HX: £360,000 (2025–2013).

On the street

Versus other Banbury Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Banbury Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,906

Street avg £4,409

On par

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Banbury Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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

0.1 km

Chiltern Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Micklands Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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 12 Banbury Gardens, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.