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8 Abbottsleigh Gardens, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6LA

Estimated value

£495,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£330,000)+50%
  • Against RG4 6LA's recent median (£570,000)-13%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
957 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£495,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£330,000)+50%
  • Against RG4 6LA's recent median (£570,000)-13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Abbottsleigh Gardens is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6LA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    89 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2009

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in RG4 6LA

    5 sales, median £570,000 (2024–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 November 2009Most recent

    £330,000

    -5.7%over 4 years

  2. 29 September 2005

    £350,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Abbottsleigh Gardens, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6LA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 Abbottsleigh Gardens

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

8 Abbottsleigh Gardens is a detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 957 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2005–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 sits 50% above the 2009 sale of £330,000. At 89 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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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.

8 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 05 Aug 2019

Current Certificate
Aug 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 August 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Abbottsleigh Gardens, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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.

8 Abbottsleigh Gardens outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,713

Street avg £4,060

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above
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.

Nearest schools

  • Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary113m
  • The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary910m
  • Caversham Park Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • Galsworthy DriveBus stop382m
  • Micklands RoadBus stop387m
  • Earlsfield CloseBus stop397m
  • All Hallows RoadBus stop425m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
  • Shoplifting372 reports17%
  • Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
  • Other Theft178 reports8%

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
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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Abbottsleigh Gardens is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6LA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Abbottsleigh Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Abbottsleigh Gardens was lodged in August 2009 at band C and expired in August 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Abbottsleigh Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 6LA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Abbottsleigh Gardens is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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