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4 Dovedale Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AL

EPC B7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band B
Overview

About 4 Dovedale Close

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

4 Dovedale Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7AL). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2021 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£594/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Last sale on file: £665,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Feb 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Jun 2022from Mar 2019
EPC improved fromD68toB84
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Dovedale Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Dovedale Close has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

7 applications on record at 4 Dovedale Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AL

7decisions74documents
  1. Nov 2013
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing properties and buildings and erection of 2 x 4 bed linked detached houses and 2 x 4 bed semi detached houses.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/13/0832
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. New BuildDecision
  4. Demolition And RebuildDecision

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  • The 74 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.

Current estimate

£677,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£665,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2022Most recent

    £665,000

    +195.6%over 11 years
  2. 4 March 2011

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 7AL: £655,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Dovedale Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Dovedale Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,394

Street avg £6,646

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 3 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Dovedale Close

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

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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
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.

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.

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 7AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 7AL

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Dovedale Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.