Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY
Solar panels4 sales on record
Estimated value
£193,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£140,000)+38%
- Against RG4 6NY's recent median (£200,000)-4%
Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£193,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£140,000)+38%
- Against RG4 6NY's recent median (£200,000)-4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Farnham Drive is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6NY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
83 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in RG4 6NY
5 sales, median £200,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Farnham Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
21 January 2022Most recent
£140,000
+3.7%over 7 years7 March 2014
£135,000
+35.0%over 6 years30 August 2007
£100,000
+127.3%over 10 years5 September 1996
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6NY: £200,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG4 6NY
22 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY
Sold Jun 2024
£180,0003 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY
Sold May 2023
£395,50013 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY
Sold Mar 2023
£150,00016 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY
Sold Dec 2021
£200,0004 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY
Sold Aug 2021
£380,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 7 Farnham Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Farnham Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6NY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 37.9% above the 2022 sale price. Sold January 2022 for £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Solar panelsYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
7 Farnham Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 June 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2018from Dec 2015
EPC improved fromG1toF26
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Low Energy Lighting
50%25%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Jun 2022from Apr 2018
EPC improved fromF26toC69
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
25%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Farnham Drive has no planning applications on record.
7
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Farnham Drive homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 7 Farnham Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,687
Street avg £1,625
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
134/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.
Nearest schools
- Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary570m
- St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary794m
- Caversham Park Primary SchoolPrimary829m
- The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Devon DriveBus stop158m
- Earlsfield CloseBus stop177m
- Dumbarton WayBus stop237m
- Galsworthy DriveBus stop274m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 7 Farnham Drive is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6NY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 7 Farnham Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 7 Farnham Drive was lodged in June 2022 at band C and is valid until June 2032. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 Farnham Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 6NY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Farnham Drive is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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