What type of property is 23 Elstow Avenue, RG4 6RX?

23 Elstow Avenue, RG4 6RX is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Elstow Avenue, RG4 6RX?

23 Elstow Avenue, RG4 6RX last sold for £525,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Elstow Avenue, RG4 6RX?

The current EPC rating for 23 Elstow Avenue, RG4 6RX is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Elstow Avenue, RG4 6RX?

23 Elstow Avenue, RG4 6RX has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 6RX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Elstow Avenue, RG4 6RX heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Elstow Avenue, RG4 6RX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 23 Elstow Avenue, RG4 6RX?

23 Elstow Avenue, RG4 6RX has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 23 Elstow Avenue, RG4 6RX?

23 Elstow Avenue, RG4 6RX is in council tax band C.

Where is 23 Elstow Avenue, RG4 6RX located?

23 Elstow Avenue, RG4 6RX sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 23 Elstow Avenue, RG4 6RX?

Police records around 23 Elstow Avenue, RG4 6RX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Elstow Avenue, RG4 6RX?

The closest primary school to 23 Elstow Avenue, RG4 6RX is Caversham Park Primary School (575m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Elstow Avenue, RG4 6RX?

The closest bus stop to 23 Elstow Avenue, RG4 6RX is Fraser Avenue, 129m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Elstow Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RX

EPC B4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Elstow Avenue

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

23 Elstow Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6RX). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £525,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 74.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Elstow Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Elstow Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Elstow Avenue has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 23 Elstow Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RX

4decisions4extensions13documents8nearby

May 2017
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
A ground floor rear extension, not to exceed 3m in depth or 4 m in height.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
PL/17/0377
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ExtensionAug 2017Decision
ExtensionAug 2017Decision

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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.

23 Elstow Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£569,000

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Last sold (2025)

£525,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 January 2025Most recent
£525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6RX: £409,500 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in RG4 6RX

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.

Years Held for 23 Elstow Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,487

Street avg £3,378

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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