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7 Briar Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7QH

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Briar Close

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

7 Briar Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7QH). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since October 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £664,000 sits 165.6% above the 2005 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 41.3% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 129 m² it's 27.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 6 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Cul-de-sacYes

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Briar Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Briar Close has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 7 Briar Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7QH

4decisions4extensions27documents
  1. Jul 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension to replace existing garage

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/17/0660
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

7 Briar Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£664,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2005Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 7QH: £455,000 (2024–2012).

On the street

Versus other Briar Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 7 Briar Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,938

Street avg £4,559

Strongly below

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par
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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Ammanford, Caversham

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£736k

1 Buckside, Caversham

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3 bed
£805k

1 Carlton Road, Caversham

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£919k

1 Buxton Avenue, Caversham

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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

0.3 km

Grove Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre. 14 schools nearby.

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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 7QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 7QH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 7QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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