What kind of home is 5 Buxton Avenue, RG4 7BT?

5 Buxton Avenue, RG4 7BT is a detached house.

How energy efficient is 5 Buxton Avenue, RG4 7BT?

The current EPC rating for 5 Buxton Avenue, RG4 7BT is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Buxton Avenue, RG4 7BT?

5 Buxton Avenue, RG4 7BT has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Buxton Avenue, RG4 7BT use?

The latest EPC at 5 Buxton Avenue, RG4 7BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Buxton Avenue, RG4 7BT?

5 Buxton Avenue, RG4 7BT is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Buxton Avenue, RG4 7BT in?

5 Buxton Avenue, RG4 7BT sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Buxton Avenue, RG4 7BT?

Police records around 5 Buxton Avenue, RG4 7BT 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 5 Buxton Avenue, RG4 7BT?

The closest primary school to 5 Buxton Avenue, RG4 7BT is Caversham Primary School (709m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (994m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Buxton Avenue, RG4 7BT?

The closest bus stop to 5 Buxton Avenue, RG4 7BT is St Andrews Church, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Buxton Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7BT

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Buxton Avenue

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

5 Buxton Avenue is a detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7BT). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

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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.

5 Buxton Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Buxton Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Buxton Avenue 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.

5 Buxton Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£738,000

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 7BT: £729,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in RG4 7BT

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Buxton Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 143 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly 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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1 Blenheim Road, Caversham

RG4 7RT

4 bed2 bath

£683k

1 Dovedale Close, Caversham

RG4 7AL

2 bed1 bath

£805k

1 Carlton Road, Caversham

RG4 7NT

3 bed3 bath

£806k

1 Charlotte Close, Caversham

RG4 7BY

2 bed

£674k

1 Crispin Close, Caversham

RG4 7JS

4 bed

£660k

1 Chazey Heath, Mapledurham

RG4 7UE

4 bed2 bath

£650k

1 Bramblings, Caversham

RG4 7XB

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

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.

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· 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

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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