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4 Chestnut Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NS

Estimated value

£421,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£262,500)+60%
  • Against RG4 6NS's recent median (£455,000)-7%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£421,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£262,500)+60%
  • Against RG4 6NS's recent median (£455,000)-7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Chestnut Avenue is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6NS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    85 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in RG4 6NS

    5 sales, median £455,000 (2024–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Chestnut Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2013Most recent

    £262,500

    +122.6%over 13 years

  2. 16 September 1999

    £117,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6NS: £455,000 (2024–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Chestnut Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NS. 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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Overview

About 4 Chestnut Avenue

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

4 Chestnut Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6NS). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 sits 60.4% above the 2013 sale of £262,500. Last sold in September 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. At 85 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 March 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Jun 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Chestnut Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Chestnut Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 Chestnut Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,088

Street avg £3,532

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
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

Crime

134/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Devon Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Micklands Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary633m
  • St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Caversham Park Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

  • Devon DriveBus stop121m
  • Earlsfield CloseBus stop154m
  • Henley Road County BoundaryBus stop216m
  • Henley Road County BoundaryBus stop250m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 6NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 6NS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 6NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Chestnut Avenue is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6NS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
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 4 Chestnut Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Chestnut Avenue was lodged in March 2014 at band D and expired in March 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Chestnut Avenue. 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 6NS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
4 Chestnut Avenue is in council tax band D. 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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