Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Banbury Gardens, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HX
Solar panels2 planning records
Estimated value
£552,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£545,000)+1%
- Against RG4 5HX's recent median (£430,000)+28%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£552,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£545,000)+1%
- Against RG4 5HX's recent median (£430,000)+28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Banbury Gardens is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5HX. 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
91 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in RG4 5HX
5 sales, median £430,000 (2023–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
Latest sale on 3 Banbury Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
25 August 2025Most recent
£545,000
+61.2%over 8 years9 August 2017
£338,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5HX: £430,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in RG4 5HX
12 Banbury Gardens, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HX
Sold Jul 2023
£520,00010 Banbury Gardens, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HX
Sold Dec 2022
£430,0006 Banbury Gardens, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HX
Sold Sept 2020
£360,0005 Banbury Gardens, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HX
Sold Feb 2011
£250,0009 Banbury Gardens, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HX
Sold Jun 2010
£284,950
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 3 Banbury Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Banbury Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5HX). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. 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.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £545,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£556/sq ft) was about 107.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
3 Banbury Gardens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2025from Sept 2016
EPC improved fromD57toC69
Glazing
DoubleModern Double
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Banbury Gardens, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Banbury Gardens has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 3 Banbury Gardens, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HX
2decisions2extensions8documents
- Jan 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/18/2121
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2019Decision
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Versus other Banbury Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 3 Banbury Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,989
Street avg £4,192
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.1 km
Chiltern Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Micklands Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary585m
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary614m
- The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary901m
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Chiltern RoadBus stop123m
- Star InnBus stop281m
- The SlopesBus stop310m
- Travellers RestBus stop373m
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 5HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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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 3 Banbury Gardens is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5HX. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Banbury Gardens. 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 3 Banbury Gardens was lodged in April 2025 at band C and is valid until April 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 3 Banbury Gardens. 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 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 5HX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Banbury Gardens is in council tax band D. 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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