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17 Elstow Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RX

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Elstow Avenue

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

17 Elstow Avenue is a detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6RX). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 is 46.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 57.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (March 2014).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Elstow Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Elstow 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.

Price for 17 Elstow Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£448,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£305,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2014Most recent

    £305,000

    +376.6%over 18 years

  2. 7 September 1995

    £64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6RX: £450,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Elstow Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Elstow Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,067

Street avg £3,411

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Elstow 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.
£429k

1 Deanery Cottage, High Street, Sonning

RG4 6UP

£486k

1 Dunster Close, Caversham

RG4 6RY

4 bed
£402k

1 Dumbarton Way, Caversham

RG4 6QT

£500k

1 Abbottsleigh Gardens, Caversham

RG4 6LA

3 bed
£400k

1 Farleigh Mews, Caversham

RG4 6RG

£504k

1 Devon Drive, Caversham

RG4 6NT

3 bed
£506k

1 Bramber Mews, Caversham

RG4 6NN

£511k

1 Chestnut Avenue, Caversham

RG4 6NS

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. 12 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 6RX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 6RX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 6RX

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Elstow Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.