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59a, Blenheim Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7RT

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
558 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 59a

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

59a is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7RT). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 558 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (52–267 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 50.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £248,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

59a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 59a, Blenheim Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

59a 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£248,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 March 2022Most recent

    £248,000

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 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

59a is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 59a

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.
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2 bed1 bath
£510k

1 Bottom Farm Cottages, Mapledurham

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£525k

1 Courtlands, St Peters Avenue, Caversham

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£541k

1 Fernbrook Road, Caversham

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1 Almshouses, Mapledurham Village

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1 Blaenavon, Caversham

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1 Agricultural Cottages, Tinkers Green, Mapledurham

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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 59a, Blenheim Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7RT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.