Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
122 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ
3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 122 Galsworthy Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
122 Galsworthy Drive is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 sits 70.1% above the 2013 sale of £287,500. 13 years since the last transfer (August 2013).
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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.
122 Galsworthy 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2023
Current Certificate
May 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 May 2023
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 122 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
122 Galsworthy Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
122 Galsworthy Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2013)
£287,500
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2013Most recent
£287,500
+40.2%over 9 years21 November 2003
£205,000
+28.1%over 2 years19 July 2001
£159,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6QJ: £417,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG4 6QJ
110 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ
Sold Jul 2025
£335,000136 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ
Sold Sept 2024
£525,000172 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ
Sold Apr 2024
£450,000156 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ
Sold Mar 2024
£390,000164 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ
Sold Aug 2023
£417,500
Versus other Galsworthy Drive homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 122 Galsworthy Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,099
Street avg £3,304
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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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
Milestone Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Caversham Park Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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 6QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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