4 Blackwater Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NP
About 4 Blackwater Close
4 Blackwater Close is a detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6NP). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 123 m² it's 21.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £558,000 is 17.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 117.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £475,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
4 Blackwater Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Blackwater Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£558,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 December 2022Most recent
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6NP: £270,000 (2025–2007).
Nearby sales in RG4 6NP
10 Blackwater Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NP
Sold May 2025
£420,0001 Blackwater Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NP
Sold Jun 2019
£400,0002 Blackwater Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NP
Sold Mar 2014
£270,0006 Blackwater Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NP
Sold May 2011
£229,9503 Blackwater Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NP
Sold May 2005
£240,000
Versus other Blackwater Close homes
On years held, 4 Blackwater Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,862
Street avg £2,884
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Henley Road County Boundary — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Micklands Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







