What type of property is 17 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN?

17 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN?

17 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN last sold for £182,500 in October 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £88,000 in July 1998, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1998 and October 2003, 17 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN rose from £88,000 to £182,500, a change of £94,500. That works out to roughly +15% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN?

The current EPC rating for 17 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN?

17 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN?

17 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN located?

17 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN?

Police records around 17 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN 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 17 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN?

The closest primary school to 17 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN is Caversham Park Primary School (280m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.8km).

What transport links are near 17 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN?

The closest bus stop to 17 Harlech Avenue, RG4 6RN is Milestone Centre, 252m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Harlech Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RN

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Harlech Avenue

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

17 Harlech Avenue is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6RN). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since October 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 sits 126.3% above the 2003 sale of £182,500.

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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.

17 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 06 Dec 2023

Current Certificate

Dec 2013

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 December 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Harlech Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Harlech Avenue 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.

17 Harlech Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£182,500

Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

2 October 2003Most recent
£182,500
+107.4%over 5 years
9 July 1998
£88,000

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

Nearby sales in RG4 6RN

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.

17 Harlech Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,051

Street avg £3,260

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£400k

1 Farleigh Mews, Caversham

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£433k

1 Deanery Cottage, High Street, Sonning

RG4 6UP

£390k

1 Dumbarton Way, Caversham

RG4 6QT

£457k

1 Devon Drive, Caversham

RG4 6NT

3 bed

£486k

1 Chestnut Avenue, Caversham

RG4 6NS

£487k

1 Bramber Mews, Caversham

RG4 6NN

£350k

1 Farnham Drive, Caversham

RG4 6NY

£489k

1 Dunster Close, Caversham

RG4 6RY

4 bed

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

0.3 km

Milestone Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 6RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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