What kind of home is 5 Chestnut Avenue, RG4 6NS?

5 Chestnut Avenue, RG4 6NS is a semi-detached house.

What did 5 Chestnut Avenue, RG4 6NS sell for?

5 Chestnut Avenue, RG4 6NS last sold for £320,000 in December 2018, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £75,000 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Chestnut Avenue, RG4 6NS appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between March 1997 and December 2018, 5 Chestnut Avenue, RG4 6NS rose from £75,000 to £320,000, a change of £245,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Chestnut Avenue, RG4 6NS?

The current EPC rating for 5 Chestnut Avenue, RG4 6NS is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Chestnut Avenue, RG4 6NS?

5 Chestnut Avenue, RG4 6NS has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 6NS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Chestnut Avenue, RG4 6NS use?

The latest EPC at 5 Chestnut Avenue, RG4 6NS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Chestnut Avenue, RG4 6NS?

5 Chestnut Avenue, RG4 6NS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Chestnut Avenue, RG4 6NS in?

5 Chestnut Avenue, RG4 6NS sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Chestnut Avenue, RG4 6NS?

Police records around 5 Chestnut Avenue, RG4 6NS show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Chestnut Avenue, RG4 6NS?

The closest primary school to 5 Chestnut Avenue, RG4 6NS is Micklands Primary School (633m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (2.3km).

How well connected is 5 Chestnut Avenue, RG4 6NS?

The closest bus stop to 5 Chestnut Avenue, RG4 6NS is Devon Drive, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Chestnut Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NS

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Chestnut Avenue

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

5 Chestnut Avenue is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6NS). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £320,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 is 26.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 41.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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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

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chestnut Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Chestnut Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 5 Chestnut Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£320,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2018Most recent
£320,000
-1.5%
23 November 2018
£325,000
+238.7%over 19 years
26 February 1999
£95,950
+27.9%over 1 year
14 March 1997
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6NS: £455,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in RG4 6NS

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.

5 Chestnut Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,721

Street avg £3,405

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£402k

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1 Deanery Cottage, High Street, Sonning

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£350k

1 Farnham Drive, Caversham

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£486k

1 Dunster Close, Caversham

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£500k

1 Abbottsleigh Gardens, Caversham

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£329k

1 Falcon House, Thames Street, Sonning

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£504k

1 Devon Drive, Caversham

RG4 6NT

3 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.

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Crime

3/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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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