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5 Blackwater Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NP

2 planning records
Council tax
Band E
Overview

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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  • 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

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Planning

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

1decisions4documents8nearby
  1. Nov 2014
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Prune one Oak tree

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    PL/14/1770
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

5 Blackwater Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Last sold (2004)

£238,000

Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 June 2004Most recent

    £238,000

    +121.4%over 7 years

  2. 17 April 1997

    £107,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6NP: £400,000 (2025–2011).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Blackwater Close

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

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 road noise heatmap for RG4 6NP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 6NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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