Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1b, Copse Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6LX
2 planning records
Estimated value
£619,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£340,000)+82%
- Against RG4 6LX's recent median (£600,000)+3%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
127 m²
1366 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£619,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£340,000)+82%
- Against RG4 6LX's recent median (£600,000)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1b is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6LX. 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
127 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2010
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in RG4 6LX
5 sales, median £600,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
16 June 2010Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6LX: £600,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in RG4 6LX
10a, Copse Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6LX
Sold Nov 2025
£760,0008 Copse Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6LX
Sold Jun 2023
£600,000Deuxans, Copse Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6LX
Sold Sept 2021
£461,00013 Copse Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6LX
Sold Feb 2020
£692,0001c, Copse Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6LX
Sold Mar 2018
£498,000
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- 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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About 1b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1b is a detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6LX). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £619,000 sits 82.1% above the 2010 sale of £340,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
1b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2020
Current Certificate
Feb 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 February 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1b, Copse Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1b has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 1b, Copse Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6LX
2decisions2extensions5documents7nearby
- Feb 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- PL/14/1718
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2015Decision
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Versus other Copse Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1b is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,679
Street avg £4,173
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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
All Hallows Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Micklands Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary216m
- The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Caversham Park Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- All Hallows RoadBus stop168m
- Micklands RoadBus stop244m
- Travellers RestBus stop369m
- Earlsfield CloseBus stop506m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 6LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1b is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6LX. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1b. 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 1b was lodged in February 2010 at band D and expired in February 2020, 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. 2 applications are matched to 1b. 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 6LX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1b is in council tax band F. 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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