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

Estimated value

£355,000

Since the 2002 sale (£172,000)+106%
Against RG4 5LZ's recent median (£365,000)-3%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£355,000

Against its 2002 sale (£172,000)+106%
Against RG4 5LZ's recent median (£365,000)-3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 14 Dickens Close is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5LZ. 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
61 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in RG4 5LZ
5 sales, median £365,000 (2025–2021)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 14 Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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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

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.

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

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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.

Nearest schools

St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary661m
Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary950m
Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
New Town Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

Amersham RoadBus stop65m
Forge CloseBus stop125m
Montague StreetBus stop167m
Star InnBus stop298m

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.

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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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 14 Dickens Close is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5LZ. 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 14 Dickens Close. 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 14 Dickens Close was lodged in August 2016 at band D and expired in August 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 14 Dickens Close. 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 5LZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 14 Dickens Close 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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