Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Harlech Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6RN). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 20.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 62.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £325,000.
18 Harlech Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2025
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 February 2025
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 21 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 21 years.
25 January 2019Most recent
£325,000
+134.7%over 17 years21 June 2001
£138,500
+55.6%over 3 years19 November 1997
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6RN: £390,000 (2025–2018).
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Sold Feb 2025
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Sold Jun 2022
32 Harlech Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RN
Sold Apr 2022
30 Harlech Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RN
Sold Jan 2020
11 Harlech Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RN
Sold Jan 2018
On epc rating, 18 Harlech Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,495
Street avg £3,175
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.3 km
Milestone Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Caversham Park Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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