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21 Fernbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7HG

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Fernbrook Road

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

21 Fernbrook Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7HG). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 167 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (141 m² median across 17 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £963,000 is 38.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 50.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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
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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.

21 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Fernbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 21 Fernbrook Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 21 Fernbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7HG

2decisions
  1. May 2013
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Reduction of lower crown of Western red cedars by approx 50cm, back inline with the upper crown

    Reference
    PL/13/0694
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

21 Fernbrook Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£963,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£695,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 October 2014Most recent

    £695,000

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.

EPC Rating for 21 Fernbrook Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,162

Street avg £4,120

On par

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 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.

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