Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Avenue House, Flat 3, Upper Warren Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7EF
Notable views2 planning records
Estimated value
£545,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£235,000)+132%
- Against RG4 7EF's recent median (£395,000)+38%
Newest record on this page: January 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£545,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£235,000)+132%
- Against RG4 7EF's recent median (£395,000)+38%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Avenue House is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 7EF. 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
99 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in RG4 7EF
5 sales, median £395,000 (2021–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Avenue House was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
29 August 2001Most recent
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 7EF: £395,000 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in RG4 7EF
Avenue House, Flat 6, Upper Warren Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7EF
Sold Jan 2021
£395,000Avenue House, Flat 5, Upper Warren Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7EF
Sold Dec 2016
£395,500Avenue House, Flat 7, Upper Warren Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7EF
Sold Sept 2010
£410,000Avenue House, Flat 4, Upper Warren Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7EF
Sold Sept 2010
£261,000Avenue House, Flat 2, Upper Warren Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7EF
Sold Apr 2010
£295,000
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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About Avenue House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Avenue House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7EF). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. At 99 m² this is the 6th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Avenue House, where floor areas span 78–159 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 77). Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £545,000 sits 131.9% above the 2001 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 22% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Avenue House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2023
Current Certificate
Aug 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 August 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Avenue House, Flat 3, Upper Warren Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at Avenue House is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at Avenue House, Flat 3, Upper Warren Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7EF
2decisions
- May 2012Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Crown lift 5 Douglas fir and 1 Cedar to 5m and crown clean; remove 3 lowest limbs from one Douglas fir
- Reference
- PL/12/0744
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- Tree WorksMay 2012Decision
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Versus other Upper Warren Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Avenue House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,374
Street avg £3,594
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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
134/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Harrogate Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Heights Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Heights Primary SchoolPrimary544m
- River AcademySecondary984m
- Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
Nearest stops
- Harrogate RoadBus stop617m
- Highmoor Road ChurchBus stop652m
- St Peters AvenueBus stop665m
- Gurney CloseBus stop685m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 7EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Avenue House is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 7EF. 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 Avenue 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 Avenue House was lodged in August 2013 at band E and expired in August 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Avenue 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 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 7EF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Avenue House is in council tax band E. 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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