Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
126 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
123 m²
1319 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 126 Galsworthy Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
126 Galsworthy Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1319 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 50% above the 2012 sale of £250,000. 14 years since the last transfer (November 2012).
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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.
126 Galsworthy Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2020
Current Certificate
Feb 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 February 2020
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 126 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
126 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.
126 Galsworthy Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2012)
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 November 2012Most recent
£250,000
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, 126 Galsworthy Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,040
Street avg £3,307
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 126 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.