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Durham House, Flat 9, 30 Symeon Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7DJ

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor area
78 m²
839 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About Durham House

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

Durham House is an end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 839 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2009) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 78 m² this is the 5th 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 top.

Across 2009–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2019 for £360,000.

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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.

Durham House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Durham House, Flat 9, 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Durham House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£342,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£360,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 January 2019Most recent

    £360,000

  2. 10 November 2016

    £360,000

    +24.1%over 7 years

  3. 14 June 2009

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 7DJ: £265,000 (2025–2016).

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.

Years Held for Durham House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,621

Street avg £3,990

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Below

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 11 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Durham House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£340k

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£382k

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Flat3 bed
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Avenue House, Flat 4, Upper Warren Avenue, Caversham

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Caversham House 15 17, Flat 8, Church Road, Caversham

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Flat
£285k

23a, Flat, Church Road, Caversham

RG4 7AA

Flat
£432k

Avenue House, Flat 5, Upper Warren Avenue, Caversham

RG4 7EF

Flat2 bed2 bath
£433k

Avenue House, Flat 6, Upper Warren Avenue, Caversham

RG4 7EF

Flat2 bed2 bath
£438k

Avenue House, Flat 2, Upper Warren Avenue, Caversham

RG4 7EF

Flat
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

Blossom Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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.

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 road noise heatmap for RG4 7DJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Durham House, Flat 9, 30 Symeon Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.