16 Elstow Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RX
About 16 Elstow Avenue
16 Elstow Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6RX). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 92 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 is 44% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 42.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
16 Elstow Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 April 2022
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Planning history
16 Elstow Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
16 Elstow Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 9 years.
£337,500
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
16 April 2015Most recent
£337,500
+57.0%over 8 years12 July 2006
£215,000
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
On co₂ emissions, 16 Elstow Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,668
Street avg £3,441
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
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. 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







