Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23a, Flat, Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AA
Estimated value
£280,000
- Against RG4 7AA's recent median (£90,000)+211%
Newest record on this page: February 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£280,000
- Against RG4 7AA's recent median (£90,000)+211%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23a is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 7AA. 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in RG4 7AA
5 sales, median £90,000 (2021–1996)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
23a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 7AA: £90,000 (2021–1996).
Nearby sales in RG4 7AA
5 Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AA
Sold Nov 2021
£200,000Caversham House 15 17, Flat 7, Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AA
Sold May 2016
£520,0007a, Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AA
Sold Apr 1998
£80,00015a, Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AA
Sold Apr 1998
£80,00025a, Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AA
Sold Nov 1996
£90,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 23a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23a is a mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7AA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
At 89 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
23a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 February 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2022from Oct 2011
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
33%64%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23a, Flat, Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 23a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
Crime
134/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bridge Street Caversham — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Thameside Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary505m
- E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary608m
- Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary662m
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary795m
Nearest stops
- Bridge Street CavershamBus stop98m
- Caversham LibraryBus stop231m
- Thames Promenade car parkBus stop251m
- St Annes WellBus stop252m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 7AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 23a is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 7AA. 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. No sale is recorded for 23a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 23a was lodged in February 2022 at band E and is valid until February 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23a. 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 7AA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23a is in council tax band B. 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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