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20 Fairfax Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DA

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Fairfax Close

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

20 Fairfax Close is a detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6DA). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £845,000 sits 291.2% above the 1999 sale of £216,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 57.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 166 m² it's 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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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
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Fairfax Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Fairfax Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 20 Fairfax Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DA

2decisions2extensions8nearby
  1. Apr 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Front of property

    Double two storey extensions to front of dwelling

    Reference
    PL/04/0403
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Fairfax Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£845,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1999)

£216,000

Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 February 1999Most recent

    £216,000

    +18.0%over 1 year
  2. 25 September 1997

    £183,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6DA: £660,500 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Fairfax Close homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Fairfax Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,301

Street avg £4,923

Strongly below

Floor Area

166 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Fairfax Close

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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.

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

Rufus Isaacs Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

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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 6DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 6DA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 6DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 20 Fairfax Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.