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8 Abingdon Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RU

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Abingdon Drive

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

8 Abingdon Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6RU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 90 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 is 34.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 69.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

8 Abingdon Drive 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 11 May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Abingdon Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Abingdon Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 8 Abingdon Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RU

4decisions4extensions16documents8nearby
  1. Apr 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single-storey rear extension

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/16/0194
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 16 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

8 Abingdon Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£320,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 July 2015Most recent

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6RU: £290,000 (2018–2003).

On the street

Versus other Abingdon Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Abingdon Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,556

Street avg £2,888

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Abingdon Drive

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£551k

1 Blackwater Close, Caversham

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1 Almond Drive, Caversham

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4 bed2 bath
£638k

1 Fairfax Close, Caversham

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4 bed2 bath
£695k

1 Eynsford Close, Caversham

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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

0.1 km

Fraser Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 6RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 6RU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 6RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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

Common questions

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