12a, Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA
About 12a
12a is a detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6NA). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 4 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
It hasn't traded since June 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (152 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at -25.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £828,000 sits 276.4% above the 2004 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 61.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Solar water heating installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 12a, Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA
- Apr 2014Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Garage conversion and single storey side extension
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/14/0019
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionApr 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
12a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£828,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -25.6% per year over 1 year.
£220,000
Growth on file: -25.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
9 June 2004Most recent
£220,000
-32.3%over 1 year14 February 2003
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6NA: £500,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in RG4 6NA
3a, Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA
Sold Jun 2024
£500,0005a, Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA
Sold Mar 2024
£465,0004a, Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA
Sold Mar 2024
£850,00014a, Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA
Sold Feb 2024
£981,00015 Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA
Sold Nov 2023
£490,000
Versus other Woods Road homes
Price per m² for 12a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,106
Street avg £5,806
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Earlsfield Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Micklands Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







