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5 Blenheim Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7RT

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
267 m²
2871 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band G
Overview

About 5 Blenheim Road

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

5 Blenheim Road is a detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7RT). It has a recorded floor area of 267 m² (around 2871 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in November 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 267 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,293,000 sits 254.2% above the 1998 sale of £365,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 58.6% below the postcode norm.

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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.

5 Blenheim Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Blenheim Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Blenheim Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£1,293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£365,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 November 1998Most recent

    £365,000

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.

On price per m², 5 Blenheim Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,369

Street avg £4,817

Strongly below

Floor Area

267 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
£1.4m

1 Copperfields, Caversham

RG4 7PQ

5 bed4 bath
£1.4m

1 Darell Road, Caversham

RG4 7AY

£1.0m

1 Balliol Road, Caversham

RG4 7DT

£988k

1 Chazey Road, Caversham

RG4 7DS

£1.8m

1 Dellwood Park, Caversham

RG4 7NX

5 bed5 bath
£919k

1 Buxton Avenue, Caversham

RG4 7BT

3 bed
£806k

1 Charlotte Close, Caversham

RG4 7BY

2 bed
£805k

1 Carlton Road, Caversham

RG4 7NT

3 bed3 bath
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 5 Blenheim Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7RT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.