140 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ
About 140 Galsworthy Drive
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
8 applications on record at 140 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ
- Oct 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Extend ground floor lounge/diner, create 2nd bedroom in ground floor, change garage to kitchen and extend terrace
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/06/0525
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentNov 2012Decision
- AmendmentNov 2012Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 140 Galsworthy Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£565,000
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.
Sales timeline
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).
Nearby sales in RG4 6QJ
110 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ
Sold Jul 2025
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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
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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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







