Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Basement Flat, 73 Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Basement
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About Basement Flat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Basement Flat is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6DS). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 73).
At 72 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 32 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).
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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
Sept 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 September 2028
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Victorian-eraBasement FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Basement Flat, 73 Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Basement Flat has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Basement Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6DS: £590,000 (2025–2021).
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
£780,00079 Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS
Sold Jun 2021
£690,000
Versus other Henley Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Basement Flat outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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 4Common questions
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