What type of property is 14 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ?

14 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 14 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ last change hands?

14 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ last sold for £172,000 in December 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,950 in September 1998, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ?

Across 2 sales between September 1998 and December 2002, 14 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ rose from £95,950 to £172,000, a change of £76,050. That works out to roughly +14.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ?

14 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 5LZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ?

14 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ is in council tax band D.

Where is 14 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ located?

14 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 14 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ?

Police records around 14 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ show an average of 134 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 14 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ?

The closest primary school to 14 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ is St Anne's Catholic Primary School (661m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (1.7km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 14 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ?

The closest bus stop to 14 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ is Amersham Road, 65m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 14 Dickens Close

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

14 Dickens Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. 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 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Held since December 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 sits 106.4% above the 2002 sale of £172,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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 29 Aug 2026

Current Certificate

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Dickens Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

14 Dickens Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£172,000

Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

23 December 2002Most recent
£172,000
+79.3%over 4 years
24 September 1998
£95,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5LZ: £365,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in RG4 5LZ

On the street

Versus other Dickens Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Dickens Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,820

Street avg £3,663

Below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

0.1 km

Amersham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 5LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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