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8 Balliol Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7DT

8 planning records

Estimated value

£1,269,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£195,000)+551%
  • Against RG4 7DT's recent median (£830,000)+53%

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

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
283 m²
3046 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,269,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£195,000)+551%
  • Against RG4 7DT's recent median (£830,000)+53%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Balliol Road is modelled from its 283 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 7DT. 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

    283 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in RG4 7DT

    5 sales, median £830,000 (2023–2011)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 8 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 8 Balliol Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 1997Most recent

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 7DT: £830,000 (2023–2011).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 Balliol Road

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

8 Balliol Road is a detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7DT). It has a recorded floor area of 283 m² (around 3046 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 74).

It hasn't traded since May 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 283 m² the property is well over the postcode median (189 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,269,000 sits 550.8% above the 1997 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 81.8% below the postcode norm. 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 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.

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

Current Certificate
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 October 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Balliol Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Balliol Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

8 applications on record at 8 Balliol Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7DT

8decisions4extensions7documents
  1. Jan 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey side extension and rear single storey extension

    Reference
    PL/03/1161
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. AmendmentDecision

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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.

8 Balliol Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£689

Street avg £4,920

Strongly below

Floor Area

283 m²

Street avg 188 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

On par
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

0.5 km

Harrogate Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Heights Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Heights Primary SchoolPrimary448m
  • River AcademySecondary1.0km
  • Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Highdown School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • Harrogate RoadBus stop535m
  • St Peters AvenueBus stop561m
  • Gurney CloseBus stop584m
  • Highmoor Road ChurchBus stop608m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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
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60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Balliol Road is modelled from its 283 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 7DT. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Balliol Road. 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 8 Balliol Road was lodged in October 2025 at band C and is valid until October 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 8 applications are matched to 8 Balliol Road. 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 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 7DT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Balliol Road is in council tax band G. 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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