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1 Blenheim Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7RT

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Blenheim Road

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

1 Blenheim Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7RT). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £796,000 is 11.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£436/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2019 for £713,000.

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Blenheim Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Blenheim 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.

1 Blenheim Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£796,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£713,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2019Most recent

    £713,000

    +84.2%over 13 years

  2. 29 June 2006

    £387,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 7RT: £565,000 (2022–2021).

On the street

Versus other Blenheim Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Blenheim Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,691

Street avg £4,561

On par

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Blenheim 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.
£674k

1 Crispin Close, Caversham

RG4 7JS

4 bed
£660k

1 Chazey Heath, Mapledurham

RG4 7UE

4 bed2 bath
£631k

1 Atterbury Gardens, Caversham

RG4 7HW

4 bed
£805k

1 Carlton Road, Caversham

RG4 7NT

3 bed3 bath
£736k

1 Buckside, Caversham

RG4 7AH

3 bed
£919k

1 Buxton Avenue, Caversham

RG4 7BT

3 bed
£644k

1 Ammanford, Caversham

RG4 7XN

3 bed2 bath
£806k

1 Charlotte Close, Caversham

RG4 7BY

2 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

Queen Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Caversham Primary School. 23 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 7RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 7RT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 7RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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 Blenheim Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7RT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.