What type of property is 130 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ?

130 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 130 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ?

130 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ last sold for £66,500 in June 1996, around 30 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 130 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ have?

The current EPC rating for 130 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 130 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ?

130 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft). That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 6QJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 130 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ heated?

The latest EPC at 130 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 130 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ?

130 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 130 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ located?

130 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 130 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ?

Police records around 130 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ show an average of 134 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 130 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ?

The closest primary school to 130 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ is Caversham Park Primary School (359m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.7km).

How well connected is 130 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ?

The closest bus stop to 130 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ is Milestone Centre, 159m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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130 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ

Estimated value

£374,000

Since the 1996 sale (£66,500)+462%
Against RG4 6QJ's recent median (£417,500)-10%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

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

£374,000

Against its 1996 sale (£66,500)+462%
Against RG4 6QJ's recent median (£417,500)-10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 130 Galsworthy Drive is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6QJ. 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
121 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in RG4 6QJ
5 sales, median £417,500 (2025–2023)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

130 Galsworthy Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Sales timeline

13 June 1996Most recent
£66,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6QJ: £417,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in RG4 6QJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 130 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 130 Galsworthy Drive

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

130 Galsworthy Drive is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 sits 462.4% above the 1996 sale of £66,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£51/sq ft) was about 73.6% below the postcode norm.

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Dec 2023

Current Certificate

Dec 2013

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 December 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 130 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

130 Galsworthy Drive has no planning applications on record.

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 Galsworthy Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

130 Galsworthy Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£550

Street avg £3,386

Strongly below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

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

Milestone Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Caversham Park Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Caversham Park Primary SchoolPrimary359m
St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary395m
The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary850m
Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary853m

Nearest stops

Milestone CentreBus stop159m
Montpelier DriveBus stop216m
Northbrook RoadBus stop253m
QueenswayBus stop349m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
Shoplifting372 reports17%
Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
Other Theft178 reports8%

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 6QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 130 Galsworthy Drive is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6QJ. 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 130 Galsworthy 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 130 Galsworthy Drive was lodged in December 2013 at band D and expired in December 2023, 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 130 Galsworthy 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 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 6QJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 130 Galsworthy Drive is in council tax band C. 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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