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5 Fernbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7HG

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Fernbrook Road

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

5 Fernbrook Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7HG). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £760,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£543/sq ft) was about 111.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Feb 2013
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
37%8%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2024from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromD64toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
8%65%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Fernbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Fernbrook Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Fernbrook Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£753,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£760,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 July 2025Most recent

    £760,000

    +90.0%over 12 years

  2. 16 May 2013

    £399,950

    +48.1%over 7 years

  3. 20 April 2006

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 7HG: £770,000 (2025–2017).

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.

Years Held for 5 Fernbrook Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,846

Street avg £4,015

Strongly above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 150 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£796k

1 Blenheim Road, Caversham

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4 bed2 bath
£674k

1 Crispin Close, Caversham

RG4 7JS

4 bed
£660k

1 Chazey Heath, Mapledurham

RG4 7UE

4 bed2 bath
£631k

1 Atterbury Gardens, Caversham

RG4 7HW

4 bed
£736k

1 Buckside, Caversham

RG4 7AH

3 bed
£805k

1 Carlton Road, Caversham

RG4 7NT

3 bed3 bath
£644k

1 Ammanford, Caversham

RG4 7XN

3 bed2 bath
£919k

1 Buxton Avenue, Caversham

RG4 7BT

3 bed
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

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