Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AA
8 planning records
Estimated value
£170,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£200,000)-15%
- Against RG4 7AA's recent median (£85,000)+100%
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
Detached
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£170,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£200,000)-15%
- Against RG4 7AA's recent median (£85,000)+100%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Church Road is modelled from its 48 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
48 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG4 7AA
4 sales, median £85,000 (2016–1996)
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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 | 1 of 8 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
16 November 2021Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in RG4 7AA: £85,000 (2016–1996).
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 5 Church Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Church Road is a detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7AA). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. At 48 m² this is the 3rd 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.
Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 15% below the 2021 sale of £200,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. 8 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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(1 of 2)
Dec 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 December 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2020from Jan 2017
EPC improved fromD66toC71
Main Fuel
GasCommunity
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Church Road has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
8 applications on record at 5 Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AA
8decisions27documents
Flagged:Listed building
- Mar 2012RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Replacement of windows, removal of some internal plaster and re-plastering, external repairs to side elevation, reinstate ground floor WC and rear window, replace existing rear door, insulate and line rear walland internal renovations.
New Windows- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/11/0851
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseMay 2013Decision
- AmendmentMay 2013Decision
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Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 5 Church Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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%
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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 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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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 5 Church Road is modelled from its 48 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 5 Church Road. 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 5 Church Road was lodged in December 2020 at band C and is valid until December 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 8 applications are matched to 5 Church Road. 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
- 5 Church Road is in council tax band A. 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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