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27 Blenheim Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7RT

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 27 Blenheim Road

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

27 Blenheim Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7RT). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 63.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £565,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • ConservatoryYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2018from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromF38toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
7%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Blenheim Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 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.

Price for 27 Blenheim Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£612,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£565,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2021Most recent

    £565,000

    +395.6%over 24 years

  2. 29 August 1996

    £114,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 7RT: £635,000 (2022–2019).

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.

27 Blenheim Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£5,381

Street avg £4,508

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 Blenheim Road

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

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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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£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
£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
£674k

1 Crispin Close, Caversham

RG4 7JS

4 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 27 Blenheim Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7RT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.