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5 Chiltern Heights, Chiltern Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LA

3 sales on record7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Chiltern Heights

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

5 Chiltern Heights is a four-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

7 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£558/sq ft) was about 103% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £829,000 in April 2024.

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
  • Bathrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
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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 05 Aug 2026

Current Certificate
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chiltern Heights, Chiltern Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 5 Chiltern Heights is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

7 applications on record at 5 Chiltern Heights, Chiltern Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LA

7decisions11documents
  1. Mar 2014
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Oak tree - remove dead and dangerous branches.

    Reference
    140334
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

Latest sale on 5 Chiltern Heights was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£811,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£829,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2024Most recent

    £829,000

    +107.3%over 17 years

  2. 19 December 2006

    £400,000

    +35.6%over 5 years

  3. 23 August 2001

    £294,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5LA: £413,000 (2021–2001).

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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
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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

134/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Surley Row — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Hill Primary School. 17 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 5LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 5LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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