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38 Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LZ

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 Dickens Close

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

38 Dickens Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 14% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 58% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in October 2021. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Dickens Close

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 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.

Latest sale on 38 Dickens Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£450,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 October 2021Most recent

    £450,000

    +143.2%over 20 years

  2. 19 April 2001

    £185,000

    +33.1%over 2 years

  3. 27 November 1998

    £139,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5LZ: £327,000 (2025–2021).

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.

38 Dickens Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,245

Street avg £3,574

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Dickens Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Environmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£672k

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4 bed2 bath
£711k

1 George Close, Caversham

RG4 5EW

4 bed
£811k

1 Chiltern Heights, Chiltern Road, Caversham

RG4 5LA

4 bed1 bath
£462k

1 Ardler Road, Caversham

RG4 5AE

3 bed
£453k

1 Douglas Road, Caversham

RG4 5BH

3 bed
£452k

1 Clonmel Close, Caversham

RG4 5BF

3 bed2 bath
£590k

1 Briants Avenue, Caversham

RG4 5AZ

3 bed2 bath
£440k

1 Cromwell Road, Caversham

RG4 5EA

3 bed
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

Amersham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 28 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38 Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.