1 Buxton Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7BT
About 1 Buxton Avenue
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Buxton Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
12 applications on record at 1 Buxton Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7BT
- Jun 2012PorchFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksNov 2023Decision
- Tree WorksNov 2023Decision
+ 9 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
1 Buxton Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£919,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£426,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 February 2012Most recent
£426,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 7BT: £729,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in RG4 7BT
51 Buxton Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7BT
Sold Feb 2024
£1,210,00027 Buxton Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7BT
Sold Jun 2021
£732,00041 Buxton Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7BT
Sold Aug 2019
£615,00043 Buxton Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7BT
Sold Apr 2019
£450,0009 Buxton Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7BT
Sold Aug 2018
£729,000
Versus other Buxton Avenue homes
1 Buxton Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,070
Street avg £4,146
Floor Area
206 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







