What kind of home is 8 Dunster Close, RG4 6RY?

8 Dunster Close, RG4 6RY is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 8 Dunster Close, RG4 6RY sell for?

8 Dunster Close, RG4 6RY last sold for £550,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £145,000 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Dunster Close, RG4 6RY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1999 and December 2022, 8 Dunster Close, RG4 6RY rose from £145,000 to £550,000, a change of £405,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Dunster Close, RG4 6RY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Dunster Close, RG4 6RY is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Dunster Close, RG4 6RY?

8 Dunster Close, RG4 6RY has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Dunster Close, RG4 6RY use?

The latest EPC at 8 Dunster Close, RG4 6RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Dunster Close, RG4 6RY?

8 Dunster Close, RG4 6RY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Dunster Close, RG4 6RY in?

8 Dunster Close, RG4 6RY sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Dunster Close, RG4 6RY?

Police records around 8 Dunster Close, RG4 6RY 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.

What schools are near 8 Dunster Close, RG4 6RY?

The closest primary school to 8 Dunster Close, RG4 6RY is Emmer Green Primary School (640m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Dunster Close, RG4 6RY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Dunster Close, RG4 6RY is Fraser Avenue, 221m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Dunster Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RY

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Dunster Close

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

8 Dunster Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6RY). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £614,000 is 11.6% above the 2022 sale price. Sold December 2022 for £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dunster Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Dunster Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£614,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£550,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2022Most recent
£550,000
+185.0%over 20 years
11 June 2002
£193,000
+33.1%over 2 years
21 December 1999
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6RY: £95,500 (2013–1995).

Nearby sales in RG4 6RY

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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

0.2 km

Fraser Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Emmer Green Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 6RY

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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