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5 Carlton Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7NT

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 5 Carlton Road

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

5 Carlton Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7NT). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 is 34.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

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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.

5 Carlton Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Apr 2015
Roof
PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
28%90%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseFreeholdEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,085 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

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

5 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.

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

Current estimate

£597,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£445,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2015Most recent

    £445,000

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.

EPC Rating for 5 Carlton Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,904

Street avg £4,047

Below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Carlton Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£631k

1 Atterbury Gardens, Caversham

RG4 7HW

4 bed
£660k

1 Chazey Heath, Mapledurham

RG4 7UE

4 bed2 bath
£674k

1 Crispin Close, Caversham

RG4 7JS

4 bed
£796k

1 Blenheim Road, Caversham

RG4 7RT

4 bed2 bath
£644k

1 Ammanford, Caversham

RG4 7XN

3 bed2 bath
£736k

1 Buckside, Caversham

RG4 7AH

3 bed
£805k

1 Carlton Road, Caversham

RG4 7NT

3 bed3 bath
£425k

1 Badgers Rise, Caversham

RG4 7QA

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

0.2 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 5 Carlton Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7NT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.