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31 Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AG

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
215 m²
2314 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Church Road

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

31 Church Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7AG). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £934,000 sits 76.2% above the 2013 sale of £530,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 31% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (March 2013).

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

  • Bedrooms5
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

31 Church Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Church Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Church Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£934,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£530,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 March 2013Most recent

    £530,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 7AG: £706,550 (2025–2013).

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 31 Church Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,465

Street avg £3,239

Below

Floor Area

215 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Church Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.4m

1 Copperfields, Caversham

RG4 7PQ

5 bed4 bath
£1.8m

1 Dellwood Park, Caversham

RG4 7NX

5 bed5 bath
£796k

1 Blenheim Road, Caversham

RG4 7RT

4 bed2 bath
£674k

1 Crispin Close, Caversham

RG4 7JS

4 bed
£660k

1 Chazey Heath, Mapledurham

RG4 7UE

4 bed2 bath
£631k

1 Atterbury Gardens, Caversham

RG4 7HW

4 bed
£919k

1 Buxton Avenue, Caversham

RG4 7BT

3 bed
£805k

1 Carlton Road, Caversham

RG4 7NT

3 bed3 bath
Area

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.
Full Reading report

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bridge Street Caversham — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Thameside Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 7AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 7AG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 7AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.