Skip to content
UK Property Looker

1 Harlech Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RN

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Harlech Avenue

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

1 Harlech Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6RN). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 119 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 is 47.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 19.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Harlech Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Harlech Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £695 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Harlech Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Harlech Avenue has no planning applications on record.

8

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 1 Harlech Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£305,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 September 2015Most recent

    £305,000

    +221.1%over 17 years

  2. 16 July 1998

    £95,000

    +31.0%over 2 years

  3. 8 December 1995

    £72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6RN: £390,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Harlech Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Harlech Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,563

Street avg £3,230

Below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Harlech Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£500k

1 Abbottsleigh Gardens, Caversham

RG4 6LA

3 bed
£504k

1 Devon Drive, Caversham

RG4 6NT

3 bed
£486k

1 Dunster Close, Caversham

RG4 6RY

4 bed
£522k

1 Elstow Avenue, Caversham

RG4 6RX

4 bed
£551k

1 Blackwater Close, Caversham

RG4 6NP

4 bed2 bath
£631k

1 Almond Drive, Caversham

RG4 6NH

4 bed2 bath
£638k

1 Fairfax Close, Caversham

RG4 6DA

4 bed2 bath
£695k

1 Eynsford Close, Caversham

RG4 6QX

4 bed2 bath
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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Milestone Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 6RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 6RN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 6RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Harlech Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.