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18 Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LZ

6 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£368,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£327,000)+13%
  • Against RG4 5LZ's recent median (£365,000)+1%

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
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£368,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£327,000)+13%
  • Against RG4 5LZ's recent median (£365,000)+1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Dickens Close is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 6 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

    62 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021

  • Sales of this home

    6 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in RG4 5LZ

    5 sales, median £365,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Dickens Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2021Most recent

    £327,000

    +9.0%over 4 years

  2. 20 April 2017

    £300,000

    +46.3%over 3 years

  3. 24 July 2013

    £205,000

    +5.1%over 10 months

  4. 27 September 2012

    £195,000

    +56.0%over 11 years

  5. 22 March 2001

    £125,000

    +35.9%over 2 years

  6. 24 September 1998

    £91,950

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Environmental risk flaggedIn 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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Overview

About 18 Dickens Close

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

18 Dickens Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Sold September 2021 for £327,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 12.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 108.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 April 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Apr 2009
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 18 Dickens Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 18 Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LZ

2decisions4documents
  1. Dec 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Fell Four Whitebeam (Sorbus Aria) trees in Dickens Close

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/22/1772
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

18 Dickens Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,274

Street avg £3,510

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above
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 road noise heatmap for RG4 5LZ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Dickens Close is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 6 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. 6 sales are recorded for 18 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 18 Dickens Close was lodged in April 2021 at band C and is valid until April 2031. 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 18 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
18 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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