Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Blackwater Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NP
2 planning records
Last sold (2004)
£238,000
We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.
- RG4 6NP recent median£400,000
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Council tax
Band E
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We don't publish an estimate for 5 Blackwater Close because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in RG4 6NP.
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Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in RG4 6NP
5 sales, median £400,000 (2025–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Blackwater Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
10 June 2004Most recent
£238,000
+121.4%over 7 years17 April 1997
£107,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6NP: £400,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in RG4 6NP
10 Blackwater Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NP
Sold May 2025
£420,0004 Blackwater Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NP
Sold Dec 2022
£475,0001 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
£229,950
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Blackwater Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Blackwater Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Blackwater Close is a property in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6NP). It has council tax band E.
Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year.
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Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Blackwater Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 5 Blackwater Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 5 Blackwater Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NP
1decisions4documents7nearby
- Nov 2014Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Prune one Oak tree
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- PL/14/1770
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksNov 2014Decision
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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.
Crime
134/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.
Nearest schools
- Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary580m
- St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Caversham Park Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Henley Road County BoundaryBus stop140m
- Henley Road County BoundaryBus stop162m
- Earlsfield CloseBus stop169m
- Devon DriveBus stop224m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
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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 6NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for 5 Blackwater Close because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in RG4 6NP.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Blackwater Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 5 Blackwater Close. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 Blackwater Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 6NP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Blackwater Close is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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