What kind of home is 17 Dovedale Close, RG4 7AL?

17 Dovedale Close, RG4 7AL is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 17 Dovedale Close, RG4 7AL have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Dovedale Close, RG4 7AL is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in February 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Dovedale Close, RG4 7AL?

17 Dovedale Close, RG4 7AL has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (496 sq ft). That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 7AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Dovedale Close, RG4 7AL use?

The latest EPC at 17 Dovedale Close, RG4 7AL records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Dovedale Close, RG4 7AL?

17 Dovedale Close, RG4 7AL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Dovedale Close, RG4 7AL in?

17 Dovedale Close, RG4 7AL sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Dovedale Close, RG4 7AL?

Police records around 17 Dovedale Close, RG4 7AL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Dovedale Close, RG4 7AL?

The closest primary school to 17 Dovedale Close, RG4 7AL is Caversham Primary School (578m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (747m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Dovedale Close, RG4 7AL?

The closest bus stop to 17 Dovedale Close, RG4 7AL is Blossom Road, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Dovedale Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AL

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

46 m²

496 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 17 Dovedale Close

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

17 Dovedale Close is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7AL). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the 6th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (47 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Dovedale Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Dovedale Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Dovedale Close 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.

17 Dovedale Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 7AL: £657,500 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in RG4 7AL

On the street

Versus other Dovedale Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Dovedale Close runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 73 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Blossom Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Caversham Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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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 7AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 7AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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