What kind of home is 16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, RG4 6LA?

16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, RG4 6LA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, RG4 6LA sell for?

16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, RG4 6LA last sold for £595,000 in November 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £380,000 in February 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, RG4 6LA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 2006 and November 2018, 16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, RG4 6LA rose from £380,000 to £595,000, a change of £215,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, RG4 6LA have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, RG4 6LA is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, RG4 6LA?

16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, RG4 6LA has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (1,668 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 6LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, RG4 6LA use?

The latest EPC at 16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, RG4 6LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, RG4 6LA?

16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, RG4 6LA is in council tax band E.

Which area is 16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, RG4 6LA in?

16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, RG4 6LA sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, RG4 6LA?

Police records around 16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, RG4 6LA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, RG4 6LA?

The closest primary school to 16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, RG4 6LA is Micklands Primary School (113m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.8km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, RG4 6LA?

The closest bus stop to 16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, RG4 6LA is Galsworthy Drive, 382m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6LA

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

155 m²

1668 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Abbottsleigh Gardens

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

16 Abbottsleigh Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor 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 push it to B (score 82).

At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £657,000 is 10.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2018 for £595,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

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Energy

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 2022

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2022from Mar 2011

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

7%92%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Abbottsleigh Gardens, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Abbottsleigh Gardens 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 16 Abbottsleigh Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£657,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£595,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

16 November 2018Most recent
£595,000
+40.0%over 7 years
21 August 2011
£425,000
+11.8%over 5 years
24 February 2006
£380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6LA: £535,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in RG4 6LA

On the street

Versus other Abbottsleigh Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 16 Abbottsleigh Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,839

Street avg £4,049

On par

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

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

0.4 km

Galsworthy Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Micklands Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 6LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 6LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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