Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14b, Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
230 m²
2476 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 14b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14b is a detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6NA). It has a recorded floor area of 230 m² (around 2476 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Held since March 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 230 m² the property is well over the postcode median (152 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,023,000 sits 181.4% above the 2003 sale of £363,600. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 44.6% below the postcode norm.
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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.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 October 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2018from Dec 2009
Heating Controls
FullFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Oct 2023from Oct 2018
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull
Heating controls changed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14b, Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
14b 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
14b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,023,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£363,600
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 March 2003Most recent
£363,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6NA: £850,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in RG4 6NA
12c, Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA
Sold Jan 2026
£960,0003a, 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
£981,000
Versus other Woods Road homes
Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 14b stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,581
Street avg £5,849
Floor Area
230 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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
Earlsfield Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 6NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
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 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 14b, Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.