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5 Balliol Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7DT

EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
222 m²
2390 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Balliol Road

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

5 Balliol Road is a detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7DT). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2390 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2025) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.

At 222 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (189 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

5 Balliol Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Balliol Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Balliol Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 5 Balliol Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7DT

2decisions2extensions2documents
  1. Nov 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a 10 foot long x 14 foot high trellis, as an extension of an existing 14 foot high hedge

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    PL/22/0901
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£1,338,000

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 7DT: £830,000 (2023–2011).

On the street

Versus other Balliol Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Balliol Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

85 (B)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

222 m²

Street avg 197 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Balliol Road

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

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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.
£1.4m

1 Copperfields, Caversham

RG4 7PQ

5 bed4 bath
£1.4m

1 Darell Road, Caversham

RG4 7AY

£1.0m

1 Balliol Road, Caversham

RG4 7DT

£1.8m

1 Dellwood Park, Caversham

RG4 7NX

5 bed5 bath
£988k

1 Chazey Road, Caversham

RG4 7DS

£919k

1 Buxton Avenue, Caversham

RG4 7BT

3 bed
£806k

1 Charlotte Close, Caversham

RG4 7BY

2 bed
£805k

1 Carlton Road, Caversham

RG4 7NT

3 bed3 bath
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

0.5 km

Harrogate Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Heights 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 7DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 7DT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 7DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

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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