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1 Buxton Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7BT

12 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
206 m²
2217 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Buxton Avenue

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

1 Buxton Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7BT). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 71).

At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £919,000 sits 115.5% above the 2012 sale of £426,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 40.9% below the postcode norm. 12 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in February 2012.

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

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Buxton Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Buxton Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

12 applications on record at 1 Buxton Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7BT

12decisions4extensions45documents
  1. Jun 2012
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey

    Two-storey rear extension, single storey side extension and front entrance porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/12/1387
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • The 45 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.

1 Buxton Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£919,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£426,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 2012Most recent

    £426,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 7BT: £729,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Buxton Avenue homes

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

1 Buxton Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,070

Street avg £4,146

Strongly below

Floor Area

206 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Buxton Avenue

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

St Andrews Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Caversham Primary School. 22 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 7BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 7BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 7BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Buxton Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.