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4a, Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4a

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

4a is a four-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6NA). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £981,000 is 15.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£494/sq ft) was about 90.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £850,000 in March 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
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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.

4a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4a, Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

6 applications on record at 4a, Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA

6decisions24documents8nearby
Flagged:DemolitionChange of use
  1. May 2014
    Change Of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of ground floor back to residential use from Day Nursery.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/14/0311
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. New BuildDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

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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.

4a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£981,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£850,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2024Most recent

    £850,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6NA: £500,000 (2024–2023).

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.

Years Held for 4a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,313

Street avg £5,689

Strongly above

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 154 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
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.

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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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 6NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 6NA

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4a, Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.