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7 Blaenavon, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7XQ

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
169 m²
1819 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Blaenavon

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

7 Blaenavon is a five-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Last sale on file: £676,000 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 169 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 71.9% 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2018from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromD58toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
53%94%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property 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 7 Blaenavon, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7XQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Blaenavon 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£741,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£676,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 June 2021Most recent

    £676,000

    +35.2%over 7 years

  2. 17 September 2013

    £500,000

    +22.0%over 4 years

  3. 21 May 2009

    £410,000

    +28.3%over 7 years

  4. 8 March 2002

    £319,500

    +73.6%over 3 years

  5. 30 April 1998

    £184,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 7XQ: £372,500 (2025–2006).

On the street

Versus other Blaenavon homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 7 Blaenavon runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £3,622

On par

Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Blaenavon

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

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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
£796k

1 Blenheim Road, Caversham

RG4 7RT

4 bed2 bath
£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
£1.8m

1 Dellwood Park, Caversham

RG4 7NX

5 bed5 bath
£736k

1 Buckside, Caversham

RG4 7AH

3 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

Caversham Rose — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre. 15 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 7XQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 7XQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 7XQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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 7 Blaenavon, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7XQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.