Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Dunster Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RY
4 planning records
Estimated value
£489,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£310,000)+58%
- Against RG4 6RY's recent median (£193,000)+153%
Newest record on this page: December 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£489,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£310,000)+58%
- Against RG4 6RY's recent median (£193,000)+153%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Dunster Close is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6RY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
102 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in RG4 6RY
5 sales, median £193,000 (2022–1996)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Dunster Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
11 September 2013Most recent
£310,000
+278.0%over 16 years1 November 1996
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6RY: £193,000 (2022–1996).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Dunster Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Dunster Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Dunster Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6RY). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 sits 57.7% above the 2013 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 71.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Dunster Close'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 20 Mar 2023
Current Certificate
Mar 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 March 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Dunster Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Dunster Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 1 Dunster Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RY
4decisions4extensions10documents7nearby
- Jan 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear of dwelling
- Reference
- PL/03/1049
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionSept 2015Decision
- Garage ConversionSept 2015Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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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.
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
0.2 km
Fraser Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Emmer Green Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Emmer Green Primary SchoolPrimary640m
- The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary673m
- Caversham Park Primary SchoolPrimary680m
- St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary800m
Nearest stops
- Fraser AvenueBus stop221m
- Kiln RoadBus stop222m
- Cavendish RoadBus stop230m
- Barnard CloseBus stop242m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 6RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Dunster Close is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6RY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Dunster Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Dunster Close was lodged in March 2013 at band C and expired in March 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 1 Dunster Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 6RY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Dunster Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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