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186 Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LN

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 186 Henley Road

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

186 Henley Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5LN). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 150 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 3 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £555,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • 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.

186 Henley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromC69toD62
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
50%80%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 186 Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

186 Henley Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 186 Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LN

4decisions4extensions8documents
  1. Jul 2000
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and conservatory

    Extension
    Reference
    PL/00/1402
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full
  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£594,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£555,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2022Most recent

    £555,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in RG4 5LN: £397,500 (2023–2007).

On the street

Versus other Henley Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 186 Henley Road stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 54 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 186 Henley Road

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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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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£351k

1 Donkin Hill, Caversham

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£705k

1 Barclose Avenue, Caversham

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3 bed2 bath
£462k

1 Ardler Road, Caversham

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

All Hallows Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Micklands Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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 186 Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.