4 Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LZ
About 4 Dickens Close
4 Dickens Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Sold May 2024 for £365,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 76 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 90.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 21 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2024Most recent
£365,000
+9.6%over 6 years16 November 2017
£333,000
+51.4%over 6 years15 May 2011
£220,000
+24.3%over 8 years23 January 2003
£177,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5LZ: £327,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG4 5LZ
5 Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LZ
Sold Nov 2025
£325,00024 Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LZ
Sold Oct 2024
£325,00032 Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LZ
Sold Feb 2022
£437,50038 Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LZ
Sold Oct 2021
£450,00018 Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LZ
Sold Sept 2021
£327,000
Versus other Dickens Close homes
Years Held for 4 Dickens Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,803
Street avg £3,539
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







