What kind of home is 4 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY?

4 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 4 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY last change hands?

4 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY last sold for £380,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY?

The current EPC rating for 4 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY?

4 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 6NY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY use?

The latest EPC at 4 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY?

4 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 4 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY in?

4 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

Is 4 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY 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 4 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY?

The closest primary school to 4 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY is Micklands Primary School (570m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (2.0km).

What is the nearest station to 4 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY?

The closest bus stop to 4 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY is Devon Drive, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Farnham Drive

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

4 Farnham Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6NY). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 96 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 is 14.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 144.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £380,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Farnham Drive has no planning applications on record.

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

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£380,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 August 2021Most recent
£380,000

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

Nearby sales in RG4 6NY

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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.

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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 6NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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