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5 Elstow Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RX

2 planning records
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 5 Elstow Avenue

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

5 Elstow Avenue is a property in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6RX). It has council tax band D.

Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year.

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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
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Elstow Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Elstow Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 5 Elstow Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RX

2decisions2extensions3documents8nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jul 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension adjacent to Elstow Avenue. This application is part retrospective.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    PL/08/0965
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

5 Elstow Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Last sold (2002)

£168,000

Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2002Most recent

    £168,000

    +112.7%over 5 years

  2. 30 October 1996

    £79,000

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

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Elstow Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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Area

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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.

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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 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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