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8 Fairfax Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DA

10 planning records

Estimated value

£598,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£365,000)+64%
  • Against RG4 6DA's recent median (£660,500)-9%

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
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
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

£598,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£365,000)+64%
  • Against RG4 6DA's recent median (£660,500)-9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Fairfax Close is modelled from its 108 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

    108 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2012

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in RG4 6DA

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

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 10 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2012Most recent

    £365,000

    +170.4%over 15 years

  2. 31 January 1997

    £134,995

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 8 Fairfax Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • 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 8 Fairfax Close

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

8 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 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £598,000 sits 63.8% above the 2012 sale of £365,000. 10 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 6 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in December 2012. At 108 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (137 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • 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.

8 Fairfax Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2022

Current Certificate
Sept 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 September 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Fairfax Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Fairfax Close has 8 separate extension applications on the council record.

10 applications on record at 8 Fairfax Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DA

10decisions10extensions55documents7nearby
  1. Jun 2016
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Second storey front extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    160713
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • The 55 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

8 Fairfax Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,380

Street avg £4,828

Below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
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%

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
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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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 8 Fairfax Close is modelled from its 108 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 8 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 8 Fairfax Close was lodged in September 2012 at band D and expired in September 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 10 applications are matched to 8 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
8 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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