Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Dovedale Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AL
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
About 9 Dovedale Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Dovedale Close is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7AL). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2025
Current Certificate
May 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 May 2025
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Dovedale Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
9 Dovedale Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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
6 Dovedale Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AL
Sold Dec 2024
£594,0008 Dovedale Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AL
Sold Nov 2023
£669,00010 Dovedale Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AL
Sold Dec 2022
£657,5004 Dovedale Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AL
Sold Sept 2022
£665,0002 Dovedale Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AL
Sold Jul 2022
£630,000
Versus other Dovedale Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 9 Dovedale Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
134/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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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