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8 Dacre Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NU

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Dacre Avenue

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

8 Dacre Avenue is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6NU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 sits 128.9% above the 2002 sale of £180,000. At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dacre Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Dacre Avenue has no planning applications on record.

8

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.

8 Dacre Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£412,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2002Most recent

    £180,000

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.

On floor area, 8 Dacre Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,400

Street avg £2,726

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.
£402k

1 Dumbarton Way, Caversham

RG4 6QT

£400k

1 Farleigh Mews, Caversham

RG4 6RG

£429k

1 Deanery Cottage, High Street, Sonning

RG4 6UP

£350k

1 Farnham Drive, Caversham

RG4 6NY

£486k

1 Dunster Close, Caversham

RG4 6RY

4 bed
£500k

1 Abbottsleigh Gardens, Caversham

RG4 6LA

3 bed
£504k

1 Devon Drive, Caversham

RG4 6NT

3 bed
£506k

1 Bramber Mews, Caversham

RG4 6NN

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

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 8 Dacre Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.