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71a, Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS

14 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
976 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 71a

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

71a is a detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6DS). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 976 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 sits 63% above the 2010 sale of £319,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 7 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar 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.

71a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71a, Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a rear extension application was refused at 71a in 2025.

14 applications on record at 71a, Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS

14decisions10extensions90documents8nearby
  1. Dec 2001
    New Build
    Outcome in report

    Erection of two no.4 bed and two no.5 bed dwelling houses with detatched garages.

    Reference
    011277
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. PorchDecision

+ 11 more applications in the report

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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.

71a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£520,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£319,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 September 2010Most recent

    £319,000

    +41.8%over 8 years

  2. 2 May 2002

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6DS: £590,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Henley Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

71a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,519

Street avg £4,410

Below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 71a

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

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

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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.
£520k

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1 Elstow Avenue, Caversham

RG4 6RX

4 bed
£511k

1 Chestnut Avenue, Caversham

RG4 6NS

£506k

1 Bramber Mews, Caversham

RG4 6NN

£504k

1 Devon Drive, Caversham

RG4 6NT

3 bed
£500k

1 Abbottsleigh Gardens, Caversham

RG4 6LA

3 bed
£551k

1 Blackwater Close, Caversham

RG4 6NP

4 bed2 bath
£486k

1 Dunster Close, Caversham

RG4 6RY

4 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

0.2 km

Rufus Isaacs Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 27 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 6DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 6DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 6DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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