Flat 3, 85 Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6DS). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Tenure is freehold. At 52 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.
Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 91.2% above the 2003 sale of £113,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 18% below the postcode norm. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 3 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 8 years.
£113,000
Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2003Most recent
£113,000
+13.0%8 May 2003
£100,000
+135.3%over 8 years12 April 1995
£42,500
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
Flat 3 outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,173
Street avg £2,479
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







