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5 Abbottsleigh Gardens, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6LA

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
140 m²
1505 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Abbottsleigh Gardens

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

5 Abbottsleigh Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1505 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 140 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 12 EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (May 2014). Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £642,000 is 39.6% above the 2014 sale price.

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
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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.

5 Abbottsleigh Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2019

Current Certificate
Feb 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 February 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Abbottsleigh Gardens, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Abbottsleigh Gardens 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Abbottsleigh Gardens saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£642,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£460,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2014Most recent

    £460,000

    +30.5%over 5 years

  2. 14 May 2009

    £352,500

    -11.9%over 3 years

  3. 30 June 2005

    £399,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6LA: £570,000 (2024–2018).

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.

5 Abbottsleigh Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,291

Street avg £4,095

Below

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Abbottsleigh Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£661k

1 Fairfax Close, Caversham

RG4 6DA

4 bed2 bath
£599k

1 Almond Drive, Caversham

RG4 6NH

4 bed2 bath
£583k

1 Eynsford Close, Caversham

RG4 6QX

4 bed2 bath
£573k

1 Elstow Avenue, Caversham

RG4 6RX

4 bed
£554k

1 Blackwater Close, Caversham

RG4 6NP

4 bed2 bath
£489k

1 Dunster Close, Caversham

RG4 6RY

4 bed
£500k

1 Abbottsleigh Gardens, Caversham

RG4 6LA

3 bed
£457k

1 Devon Drive, Caversham

RG4 6NT

3 bed
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.
Full Reading report

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

0.4 km

Galsworthy Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Micklands Primary School. 15 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 6LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 6LA

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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