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2 Fernbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7HG

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Fernbrook Road

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

2 Fernbrook Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7HG). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £744,000 is 41.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016. At 114 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Fernbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 2 Fernbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7HG

2decisions2extensions10documents
  1. Oct 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension. First floor rear extension.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    PL/16/1532
    Full record in report
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  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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£744,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£525,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 February 2016Most recent

    £525,000

    +232.3%over 17 years
  2. 16 April 1998

    £158,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 7HG: £760,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Fernbrook Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£4,605

Street avg £4,093

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 151 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Fernbrook 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
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

0.1 km

Fernbrook Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Heights Primary School. 15 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 7HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 7HG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 7HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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 2 Fernbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.