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7a, Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7a

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

7a is a detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6NA). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2020) 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.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in January 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £635,000 sits 360.1% above the 1996 sale of £138,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 57% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 6 refused. At 115 m² it's 24.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (153 m² median across 46 EPCs).

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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.

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

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7a, Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7a has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

6 applications on record at 7a, Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA

6decisions6extensions21documents8nearby
  1. Nov 2004
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    First storey side extension and garage conversion

    Extension
    Reference
    PL/04/1169
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

7a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£635,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£138,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 January 1996Most recent

    £138,000

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.

On years held, 7a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,200

Street avg £5,803

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£638k

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4 bed2 bath
£614k

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1 Copse Avenue, Caversham

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£695k

1 Eynsford Close, Caversham

RG4 6QX

4 bed2 bath
£729k

1 Dacre Avenue, Caversham

RG4 6NU

£551k

1 Blackwater Close, Caversham

RG4 6NP

4 bed2 bath
£522k

1 Elstow Avenue, Caversham

RG4 6RX

4 bed
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.
Full Reading report

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

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