Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
140 Galsworthy Drive is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2021. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 63.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £555,000.
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 August 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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8 applications on record at 140 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Extend ground floor lounge/diner, create 2nd bedroom in ground floor, change garage to kitchen and extend terrace
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Latest sale on 140 Galsworthy Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£591,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 17 years.
£555,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 17 years.
11 July 2023Most recent
£555,000
+158.1%over 17 years4 June 2006
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6QJ: £417,500 (2025–2023).
110 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ
Sold Jul 2025
136 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ
Sold Sept 2024
172 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ
Sold Apr 2024
156 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ
Sold Mar 2024
164 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ
Sold Aug 2023
140 Galsworthy Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,384
Street avg £3,237
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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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.
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB