13 Elstow Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RX
About 13 Elstow Avenue
13 Elstow Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6RX). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2010 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2004–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 sits 57.5% above the 2010 sale of £315,000. At 122 m² it's 18.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
13 Elstow Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
13 Elstow Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
13 Elstow Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 6 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2010Most recent
£315,000
+29.1%over 6 years4 July 2004
£244,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6RX: £450,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RG4 6RX
23 Elstow Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RX
Sold Jan 2025
£525,00012 Elstow Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RX
Sold Jul 2024
£525,0004 Elstow Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RX
Sold Jun 2021
£450,00010 Elstow Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RX
Sold Mar 2021
£409,50018 Elstow Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RX
Sold Aug 2020
£325,000
Versus other Elstow Avenue homes
13 Elstow Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,582
Street avg £3,525
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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. 12 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







