What kind of home is 164 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ?

164 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 164 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ sell for?

164 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ last sold for £417,500 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £157,000 in June 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 164 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ?

Across 3 sales between June 2002 and August 2023, 164 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ rose from £157,000 to £417,500, a change of £260,500. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 164 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ have?

The current EPC rating for 164 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 164 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ?

164 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 164 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ use?

The latest EPC at 164 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 164 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ?

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

Which area is 164 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 164 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ?

Police records around 164 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 164 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ?

The closest primary school to 164 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).

What is the nearest station to 164 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ?

The closest bus stop to 164 Galsworthy Drive, RG4 6QJ is Milestone Centre, 159m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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164 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 164 Galsworthy Drive

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

164 Galsworthy Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include notable views.

Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 130.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £417,500 in August 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 164 Galsworthy Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

164 Galsworthy Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£417,500

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

15 August 2023Most recent
£417,500
+128.1%over 18 years
17 December 2004
£183,000
+16.6%over 2 years
13 June 2002
£157,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6QJ: £450,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in RG4 6QJ

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.

On habitable rooms, 164 Galsworthy Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,744

Street avg £3,165

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

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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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

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