Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
25a, Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AA
Estimated value
£386,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£90,000)+329%
- Against RG4 7AA's recent median (£140,000)+176%
Newest record on this page: November 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£386,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£90,000)+329%
- Against RG4 7AA's recent median (£140,000)+176%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 25a is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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
104 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in RG4 7AA
4 sales, median £140,000 (2021–1998)
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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.
25a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
11 November 1996Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in RG4 7AA: £140,000 (2021–1998).
Nearby sales in RG4 7AA
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 25a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
25a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7AA). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 104 m² this is the 15th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in November 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 328.9% above the 1996 sale of £90,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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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.
Current Certificate
Jan 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 January 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 25a, Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
25a 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.
25a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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 FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 25a is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is recorded for 25a. 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 25a was lodged in January 2019 at band D and is valid until January 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 25a. 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
- 25a is in council tax band C. 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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