What kind of home is 17a, Woods Road, RG4 6NA?

17a, Woods Road, RG4 6NA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17a, Woods Road, RG4 6NA?

17a, Woods Road, RG4 6NA last sold for £615,000 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £121,500 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17a, Woods Road, RG4 6NA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1996 and June 2018, 17a, Woods Road, RG4 6NA rose from £121,500 to £615,000, a change of £493,500. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17a, Woods Road, RG4 6NA?

The current EPC rating for 17a, Woods Road, RG4 6NA is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17a, Woods Road, RG4 6NA?

17a, Woods Road, RG4 6NA has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 6NA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17a, Woods Road, RG4 6NA use?

The latest EPC at 17a, Woods Road, RG4 6NA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17a, Woods Road, RG4 6NA?

17a, Woods Road, RG4 6NA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 17a, Woods Road, RG4 6NA in?

17a, Woods Road, RG4 6NA sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

Is 17a, Woods Road, RG4 6NA in a safe area?

Police records around 17a, Woods Road, RG4 6NA show an average of 134 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17a, Woods Road, RG4 6NA?

The closest primary school to 17a, Woods Road, RG4 6NA is Micklands Primary School (298m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (2.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17a, Woods Road, RG4 6NA?

The closest bus stop to 17a, Woods Road, RG4 6NA is Earlsfield Close, 193m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17a, Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17a

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

17a is a four-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6NA). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £711,000 is 15.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in June 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Oct 2017

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 October 2027

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17a has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 17a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£711,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£615,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

21 June 2018Most recent
£615,000
+170.3%over 18 years
21 October 1999
£227,500
+87.2%over 3 years
22 August 1996
£121,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6NA: £850,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in RG4 6NA

On the street

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 habitable rooms, 17a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,489

Street avg £5,768

Above

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 155 m²

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Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Earlsfield Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Micklands Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 6NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

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70 dB

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