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7 Balliol Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7DT

Extendable4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Balliol Road

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

7 Balliol Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7DT). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 168 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (204 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £936,000 is 12.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £830,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

7 Balliol Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

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

7 Balliol Road has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

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

4decisions4extensions16documents
  1. Nov 2019
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor side extension for en-suite shower room

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/19/1554
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full
  • The 16 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

7 Balliol Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£936,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£830,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 February 2021Most recent

    £830,000

    +109.3%over 19 years
  2. 17 December 2001

    £396,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 7DT: £740,000 (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.

On epc rating, 7 Balliol Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,940

Street avg £4,041

Above

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 205 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Balliol Road

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

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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
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.

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.

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 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Balliol Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7DT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.