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20 Carlton Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7NT

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
63 m²
679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Carlton Road

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

20 Carlton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7NT). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 is 16% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£671/sq ft) was about 128.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
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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.

20 Carlton 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Carlton Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Carlton 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.

20 Carlton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£529,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£456,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 2017Most recent

    £456,000

    +44.8%over 5 years

  2. 28 June 2012

    £315,000

    +16.7%over 6 years

  3. 24 October 2005

    £269,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 7NT: £650,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Carlton Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Carlton Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,227

Street avg £3,862

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Carlton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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.
£644k

1 Ammanford, Caversham

RG4 7XN

3 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Badgers Rise, Caversham

RG4 7QA

3 bed
£736k

1 Buckside, Caversham

RG4 7AH

3 bed
£805k

1 Carlton Road, Caversham

RG4 7NT

3 bed3 bath
£919k

1 Buxton Avenue, Caversham

RG4 7BT

3 bed
£500k

1 Garden House, St Peters Avenue, Caversham

RG4 7DH

2 bed1 bath
£631k

1 Atterbury Gardens, Caversham

RG4 7HW

4 bed
£660k

1 Chazey Heath, Mapledurham

RG4 7UE

4 bed2 bath
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

0.2 km

Hilltop Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

The Heights Primary School. 13 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 7NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 7NT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 7NT

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 20 Carlton Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7NT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.