Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 4, 87 Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Private Rental
About Flat 4
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 4 is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6DS). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% 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.
Flat 4's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 June 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2020from Apr 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
Very PoorPoor
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
60%93%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-era2nd Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 87 Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 4 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.
Flat 4 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£339,000
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.
Floor Area for Flat 4 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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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