Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Abingdon Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RU
4 planning records
Estimated value
£433,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£320,000)+35%
- Against RG4 6RU's recent median (£290,000)+49%
Newest record on this page: September 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£433,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£320,000)+35%
- Against RG4 6RU's recent median (£290,000)+49%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Abingdon Drive is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6RU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
90 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in RG4 6RU
5 sales, median £290,000 (2018–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2018 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Abingdon Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
19 July 2015Most recent
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6RU: £290,000 (2018–2003).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Abingdon Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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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 £433,000 is 35.3% 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.
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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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
Current Certificate
May 2015EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 May 2025
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
4decisions4extensions16documents7nearby
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/16/0194
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2021Decision
- ExtensionSept 2021Decision
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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
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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.
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
0.1 km
Fraser Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Caversham Park Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Caversham Park Primary SchoolPrimary586m
- St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary706m
- Emmer Green Primary SchoolPrimary745m
- The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary748m
Nearest stops
- Fraser AvenueBus stop132m
- Kiln RoadBus stop226m
- Venetia CloseBus stop265m
- Barnard CloseBus stop287m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Abingdon Drive is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6RU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Abingdon Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Abingdon Drive was lodged in May 2015 at band E and expired in May 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 8 Abingdon Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 6RU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Abingdon Drive is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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