Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
43 Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AG
Listed buildingExtendable4 sales on record6 planning records
Estimated value
£1,230,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£1,050,000)+17%
- Against RG4 7AG's recent median (£393,000)+213%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
263 m²
2831 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,230,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£1,050,000)+17%
- Against RG4 7AG's recent median (£393,000)+213%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 43 Church Road is modelled from its 263 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 7AG. 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
263 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in RG4 7AG
5 sales, median £393,000 (2020–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 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.
Latest sale on 43 Church Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
24 June 2025Most recent
£1,050,000
+6.6%over 4 years27 May 2021
£985,000
+53.9%over 7 years2 October 2013
£640,000
+123.0%over 15 years18 May 1998
£287,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 7AG: £393,000 (2020–2002).
Nearby sales in RG4 7AG
35 Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AG
Sold Jun 2020
£706,55031 Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AG
Sold Mar 2013
£530,00031a, Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AG
Sold Feb 2013
£322,50043a, Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AG
Sold Jan 2010
£393,00037 Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AG
Sold Oct 2002
£249,995
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 43 Church Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
43 Church Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7AG). It has a recorded floor area of 263 m² (around 2831 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 263 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £1,050,000 — fresh data. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,230,000 is 17.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 32.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
43 Church Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 August 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2024from Oct 2012
EPC improved fromE49toC70
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 43 Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
43 Church Road has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
6 applications on record at 43 Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AG
6decisions2extensions37documents
Flagged:Listed building
- Dec 2008ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Listed building consent for proposed ground floor alterations and single storey rear extension
Listed- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/08/1016
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationDec 2025Decision
- RenovationNov 2025Decision
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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 price per m², 43 Church Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,992
Street avg £2,934
Floor Area
263 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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
0.2 km
Bridge Street Caversham — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Thameside Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary610m
- E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary652m
- Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary663m
- River AcademySecondary722m
Nearest stops
- Bridge Street CavershamBus stop190m
- Thames Promenade car parkBus stop246m
- St Annes WellBus stop267m
- Priest HillBus stop268m
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 7AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildListed buildingExtended 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 43 Church Road is modelled from its 263 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 7AG. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 43 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 43 Church Road was lodged in August 2024 at band C and is valid until August 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to 43 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 7AG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 43 Church Road is in council tax band G. 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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