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8 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY

Estimated value

£231,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£126,500)+83%
  • Against RG4 6NY's recent median (£180,000)+28%

Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
79 m²
846 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£231,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£126,500)+83%
  • Against RG4 6NY's recent median (£180,000)+28%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Farnham Drive is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    79 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2008

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in RG4 6NY

    5 sales, median £180,000 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2009Most recent

    £126,500

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 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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Overview

About 8 Farnham Drive

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

8 Farnham Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6NY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 846 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in September 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 82.6% above the 2009 sale of £126,500. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • GarageEn bloc
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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 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 10 Oct 2018

Current Certificate
Oct 2008

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 October 2018

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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.

On floor area, 8 Farnham Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,609

Street avg £1,644

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above
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

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.

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
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£242k

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4 bed
£554k

1 Blackwater Close, Caversham

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4 bed2 bath
£573k

1 Elstow Avenue, Caversham

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4 bed

1 Earlsfield Close, Caversham

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3 bed
£583k

1 Eynsford Close, Caversham

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Farnham Drive is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 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 8 Farnham Drive was lodged in October 2008 at band D and expired in October 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 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
8 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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