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20 Fairfax Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DA

2 planning records

Estimated value

£791,000

  • Since the 1999 sale (£216,000)+266%
  • Against RG4 6DA's recent median (£660,500)+20%

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

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£791,000

  • Against its 1999 sale (£216,000)+266%
  • Against RG4 6DA's recent median (£660,500)+20%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Fairfax Close is modelled from its 166 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6DA. 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

    166 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 1999

  • Recent sales in RG4 6DA

    5 sales, median £660,500 (2025–2023)

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SalesLatest sale shown: May 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.

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

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Fairfax Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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  • 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 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 28 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 £791,000 sits 266.2% 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.
Current Certificate
Oct 2023

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 October 2033

6 years remaining
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

2decisions2extensions7nearby
  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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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
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

Rufus Isaacs Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

Nearest schools

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary183m
  • Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary555m
  • Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary797m
  • Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • Rufus Isaacs RoadBus stop114m
  • Newlands AvenueBus stop346m
  • Falkland RoadBus stop392m
  • Elizabeth HouseBus stop400m

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 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
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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 20 Fairfax Close is modelled from its 166 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6DA. 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 20 Fairfax 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 20 Fairfax Close was lodged in October 2023 at band C and is valid until October 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 20 Fairfax 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 6DA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
20 Fairfax Close is in council tax band F. 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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