Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
30 Church Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8AU
4 planning records
Estimated value
£345,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£160,000)+116%
- Against RG4 8AU's recent median (£275,000)+25%
Newest record on this page: January 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£345,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£160,000)+116%
- Against RG4 8AU's recent median (£275,000)+25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 30 Church Street is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
84 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in RG4 8AU
1 sale, median £275,000 (2021–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
28 March 2002Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in RG4 8AU: £275,000 (2021–2021).
Nearby sales in RG4 8AU
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 30 Church Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8AU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 30 Church Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
30 Church Street is an end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 sits 115.6% above the 2002 sale of £160,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
30 Church Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 October 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2017from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromG2toE39
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 30 Church Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
4 applications on record at 30 Church Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8AU
4decisions2extensions28documents6nearby
Flagged:SubdivisionChange of use
- Jan 2021Change of UseOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Change of use of first floor from Class A2 (financial/professional services) to Class C3 (dwellinghouses) to comprise of 1 x 1 bed flat, and various internal and external alterations including second floor rear extension. Prior Notification under Class M, Part 3 of Schedule 2of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order2015 (as amended)
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 201604
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseJan 2023Decision
- SubdivisionJan 2023Decision
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Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 30 Church Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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.
Crime
134/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Church Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Thameside Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary320m
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary568m
- Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary630m
- E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary658m
Nearest stops
- Church StreetBus stop52m
- Caversham LibraryBus stop75m
- Prospect StreetBus stop165m
- Bridge Street CavershamBus stop205m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 8AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 30 Church Street is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 30 Church Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 30 Church Street was lodged in October 2017 at band E and is valid until October 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 30 Church Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 8AU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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