20 Fernbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7HG
About 20 Fernbrook Road
20 Fernbrook Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7HG). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 211 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £947,000 is 48% above the 2011 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
20 Fernbrook Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
20 Fernbrook Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
6 applications on record at 20 Fernbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7HG
- Jan 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension, a single storey rear and a single storey side extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/05/0893
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2013Decision
- ExtensionAug 2013Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
20 Fernbrook Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£947,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 6 years.
£640,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
17 May 2011Most recent
£640,000
+75.3%over 5 years11 July 2005
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 7HG: £760,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG4 7HG
3 Fernbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7HG
Sold Aug 2025
£740,0009 Fernbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7HG
Sold Jul 2025
£700,0005 Fernbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7HG
Sold Jul 2025
£760,00019 Fernbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7HG
Sold Jul 2024
£1,010,00029 Fernbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7HG
Sold Jan 2021
£792,500
Versus other Fernbrook Road homes
20 Fernbrook Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,033
Street avg £4,191
Floor Area
211 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







