What type of property is 5 Brill Close, RG4 7RD?

5 Brill Close, RG4 7RD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Brill Close, RG4 7RD last change hands?

5 Brill Close, RG4 7RD last sold for £246,000 in May 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £154,000 in April 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Brill Close, RG4 7RD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2001 and May 2011, 5 Brill Close, RG4 7RD rose from £154,000 to £246,000, a change of £92,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Brill Close, RG4 7RD have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Brill Close, RG4 7RD is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. It has dropped from a C recorded in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Brill Close, RG4 7RD?

5 Brill Close, RG4 7RD has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 7RD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Brill Close, RG4 7RD heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Brill Close, RG4 7RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Brill Close, RG4 7RD?

5 Brill Close, RG4 7RD is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Brill Close, RG4 7RD located?

5 Brill Close, RG4 7RD sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

Is 5 Brill Close, RG4 7RD in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Brill Close, RG4 7RD show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Brill Close, RG4 7RD?

The closest primary school to 5 Brill Close, RG4 7RD is Caversham Primary School (375m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (605m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Brill Close, RG4 7RD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Brill Close, RG4 7RD is Grove Hill, 116m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Brill Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7RD

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Brill Close

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

5 Brill Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7RD). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 sits 84.1% above the 2011 sale of £246,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 30.5% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2023

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from Feb 2011

EPC improved fromC71toD67

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

8%64%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brill Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Brill Close 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 Brill Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£246,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2011Most recent
£246,000
+23.9%over 7 years
29 June 2003
£198,500
+28.9%over 2 years
19 April 2001
£154,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 7RD: £425,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in RG4 7RD

On the street

Versus other Brill Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Brill Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,075

Street avg £4,153

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£425k

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1 Ammanford, Caversham

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Buckside, Caversham

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3 bed

£805k

1 Carlton Road, Caversham

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3 bed3 bath

£500k

1 Garden House, St Peters Avenue, Caversham

RG4 7DH

2 bed1 bath

£919k

1 Buxton Avenue, Caversham

RG4 7BT

3 bed

£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

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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

Grove Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Caversham Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 7RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 7RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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