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16 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Farnham Drive

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

16 Farnham Drive is a mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6NY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Farnham Drive 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£200,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2021Most recent

    £200,000

    +53.8%over 5 years

  2. 9 June 2016

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6NY: £180,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Farnham Drive homes

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

Price per m² for 16 Farnham Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,532

Street avg £1,413

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Farnham Drive

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.
£235k

1 Emmer Green Court, Caversham

RG4 6NQ

£329k

1 Falcon House, Thames Street, Sonning

RG4 6UR

£350k

1 Farnham Drive, Caversham

RG4 6NY

£400k

1 Farleigh Mews, Caversham

RG4 6RG

£402k

1 Dumbarton Way, Caversham

RG4 6QT

£429k

1 Deanery Cottage, High Street, Sonning

RG4 6UP

£486k

1 Dunster Close, Caversham

RG4 6RY

4 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.
Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Devon Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 6NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 6NY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 6NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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 16 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.