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1 Badgers Rise, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7QA

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
74 m²
798 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Badgers Rise

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

1 Badgers Rise is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7QA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 sits 78.9% above the 2012 sale of £237,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 36.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 74 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle, Detached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

1 Badgers Rise's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Badgers Rise, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Badgers Rise 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.

1 Badgers Rise has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£425,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£237,500

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2012Most recent

    £237,500

    -8.6%over 4 years
  2. 27 September 2007

    £259,950

    +36.8%over 4 years
  3. 15 June 2003

    £190,000

    +160.5%over 7 years
  4. 30 August 1995

    £72,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 7QA: £390,000 (2023–2014).

On the street

Versus other Badgers Rise homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Badgers Rise runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,203

Street avg £2,837

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Badgers Rise

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
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

0.4 km

Highdown School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre. 14 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 7QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 7QA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 7QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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 1 Badgers Rise, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7QA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.