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87a, Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
190 m²
2045 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 87a

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

87a is a four-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6DS). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £972,000 is 24.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 62.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £780,000. 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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

87a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 87a, Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 87a, Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS

2decisions2extensions8documents8nearby
  1. Feb 2022
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear conservatory extension and formation of a balcony roof terrace over existing flat roof extension

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    211847
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision

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  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£972,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£780,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 August 2021Most recent

    £780,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6DS: £475,000 (2025–2018).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 87a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,105

Street avg £4,337

On par

Floor Area

190 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 87a

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

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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
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.

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.

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 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 87a, Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.