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5 Fairfax Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DA

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Fairfax Close

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

5 Fairfax Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6DA). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£529/sq ft) was about 86.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 108 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (137 m² median across 22 EPCs). Sold September 2021 for £615,000. 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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Fairfax Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Fairfax Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Fairfax Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£646,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£615,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2021Most recent

    £615,000

    +230.7%over 22 years

  2. 2 September 1999

    £185,950

    +20.0%over 2 years

  3. 10 August 1997

    £154,995

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.

Price per m² for 5 Fairfax Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,694

Street avg £4,723

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Fairfax Close

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

Larger development activity nearby

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.
£638k

1 Fairfax Close, Caversham

RG4 6DA

4 bed2 bath
£631k

1 Almond Drive, Caversham

RG4 6NH

4 bed2 bath
£695k

1 Eynsford Close, Caversham

RG4 6QX

4 bed2 bath
£551k

1 Blackwater Close, Caversham

RG4 6NP

4 bed2 bath
£522k

1 Elstow Avenue, Caversham

RG4 6RX

4 bed
£486k

1 Dunster Close, Caversham

RG4 6RY

4 bed
£504k

1 Devon Drive, Caversham

RG4 6NT

3 bed
£500k

1 Abbottsleigh Gardens, Caversham

RG4 6LA

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

Rufus Isaacs Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 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 5 Fairfax Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.