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2 Dacre Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NU

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
129 m²
1390 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Dacre Avenue

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

2 Dacre Avenue is a detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6NU). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1390 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £554,000 sits 489.4% above the 1996 sale of £94,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 68.6% below the postcode norm. At 129 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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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.

2 Dacre Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Dacre Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Dacre Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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.

2 Dacre Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£554,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£94,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 1996Most recent

    £94,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6NU: £423,550 (2024–2013).

On the street

Versus other Dacre Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 Dacre Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£728

Street avg £3,060

Strongly below

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Dacre Avenue

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£551k

1 Blackwater Close, Caversham

RG4 6NP

4 bed2 bath
£522k

1 Elstow Avenue, Caversham

RG4 6RX

4 bed
£520k

1 Copse End, Caversham

RG4 6AB

£592k

1 Copse Avenue, Caversham

RG4 6LX

£511k

1 Chestnut Avenue, Caversham

RG4 6NS

£506k

1 Bramber Mews, Caversham

RG4 6NN

£504k

1 Devon Drive, Caversham

RG4 6NT

3 bed
£500k

1 Abbottsleigh Gardens, Caversham

RG4 6LA

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

Earlsfield Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Micklands Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 6NU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 6NU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 6NU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Dacre Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.