What type of property is Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ?

Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ last change hands?

Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ last sold for £265,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £185,000 in May 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ?

Across 4 sales between May 2009 and March 2025, Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ rose from £185,000 to £265,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ?

The current EPC rating for Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. It has dropped from a B recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ?

Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 7DJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ heated?

The latest EPC at Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ?

Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ is in council tax band C.

Where is Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ located?

Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ?

Police records around Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ show an average of 134 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ?

The closest primary school to Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ is Caversham Primary School (695m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (729m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ?

The closest bus stop to Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ is Blossom Road, 88m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7DJ

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£257,000

Since the 2025 sale (£265,000)-3%
Against RG4 7DJ's recent median (£360,000)-29%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£257,000

Against its 2025 sale (£265,000)-3%
Against RG4 7DJ's recent median (£360,000)-29%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Durham House is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 7DJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
53 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in RG4 7DJ
5 sales, median £360,000 (2022–2016)

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Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

4 March 2025Most recent
£265,000
+20.5%over 5 years
30 September 2019
£220,000
-4.3%over 5 years
26 August 2014
£230,000
+24.3%over 5 years
27 May 2009
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 7DJ: £360,000 (2022–2016).

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Risks

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About Durham House

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

Durham House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 53 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Durham House, where floor areas span 48–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (80 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £265,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 35.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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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.

Durham House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 April 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromB84toC80

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

2%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Durham House has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Symeon Place homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Durham House is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,948

Above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly above

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

134/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Blossom Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Caversham Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary695m
River AcademySecondary729m
The Heights Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

Blossom RoadBus stop88m
The MountBus stop253m
Darell RoadBus stop268m
Highmoor Road ChurchBus stop284m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
Shoplifting372 reports17%
Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
Other Theft178 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 7DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 7DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Durham House is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 7DJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Durham House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Durham House was lodged in April 2019 at band C and is valid until April 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Durham House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 7DJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Durham House is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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