Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
79 Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS
10 planning records
Estimated value
£732,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£690,000)+6%
- Against RG4 6DS's recent median (£475,000)+54%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£732,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£690,000)+6%
- Against RG4 6DS's recent median (£475,000)+54%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 79 Henley Road is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6DS. 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
151 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG4 6DS
5 sales, median £475,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 10 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
10 June 2021Most recent
£690,000
+81.1%over 4 years15 June 2016
£381,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6DS: £475,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in RG4 6DS
101a, Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS
Sold Apr 2025
£590,000Flat 4, 91 Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS
Sold Sept 2024
£390,00083 Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS
Sold Jun 2022
£475,00087a, Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS
Sold Aug 2021
£780,00011 Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS
Sold Mar 2018
£473,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 79 Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS. 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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About 79 Henley Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
79 Henley Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6DS). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). 10 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 6 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 80.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £690,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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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(1 of 2)
Dec 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 December 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2018from Mar 2016
EPC improved fromG13toC69
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
13%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 79 Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
79 Henley Road has 8 separate extension applications on the council record.
10 applications on record at 79 Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS
10decisions8extensions58documents7nearby
- Sept 2016New BuildFullOutcome in report
Erection of two detached dwellings with associated hard surfacing and landscaping
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/15/0151
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2018Decision
- ExtensionMay 2018Decision
+ 7 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (10 on record)
- All 10 applications on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
- The 58 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Henley Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£4,570
Street avg £4,279
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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
134/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.
Nearest schools
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary279m
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary670m
- Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary856m
- Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary943m
Nearest stops
- Rufus Isaacs RoadBus stop188m
- Star InnBus stop333m
- Star InnBus stop377m
- Chiltern RoadBus 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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 79 Henley Road is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6DS. 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 79 Henley Road. 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 79 Henley Road was lodged in December 2018 at band C and is valid until December 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 10 applications are matched to 79 Henley Road. 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 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 6DS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 79 Henley Road is in council tax band E. 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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