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18 Harlech Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RN

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Harlech Avenue

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

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 £408,000 is 25.5% 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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

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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.

18 Harlech Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2015from Oct 2009
Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Harlech Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Harlech Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£325,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 January 2019Most recent

    £325,000

    +134.7%over 17 years

  2. 21 June 2001

    £138,500

    +55.6%over 3 years

  3. 19 November 1997

    £89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6RN: £390,000 (2025–2018).

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.

On epc rating, 18 Harlech Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,495

Street avg £3,175

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 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.
£486k

1 Dunster Close, Caversham

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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
£500k

1 Abbottsleigh Gardens, Caversham

RG4 6LA

3 bed
£504k

1 Devon Drive, Caversham

RG4 6NT

3 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

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 18 Harlech Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.