What kind of home is 1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB sell for?

1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB last sold for £340,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £94,950 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between March 1998 and September 2023, 1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB rose from £94,950 to £340,000, a change of £245,050. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has dropped from a B recorded in January 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8BB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB use?

The latest EPC at 1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB was a refusal for an application (ref. 220646) in May 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB in?

1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

Is 1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

The closest primary school to 1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB is Thameside Primary School (331m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (915m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB is Bridge Street Caversham, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BB

Solar panels4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Abbotsmead Place

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

1 Abbotsmead Place is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. At 75 m² this is the 45th smallest of 57 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 57 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2021); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 75 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 56 EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 61.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: tree works refused in 2022. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £340,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Solar panelsYes
Period featuresYes

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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)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A tree works application was refused at 1 Abbotsmead Place in 2022.

1 application on record at 1 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BB

1decisions3documents6nearby

May 2022
Tree WorksOther
Outcome in report
G1 x 3 Sycamore - Crown lift to 8m branches and epicormic growth overhanging car parking bays as part of regular maintenance cycle to prevent branches encroaching onto parking bays and prevent damage and excess debris falling on cars.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
220646
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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

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£340,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

14 September 2023Most recent
£340,000
+74.4%over 14 years
5 August 2009
£195,000
+18.2%over 9 years
22 February 2000
£165,000
+73.8%over 1 year
13 March 1998
£94,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8BB: £240,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in RG4 8BB

On the street

Versus other Abbotsmead Place homes

Four headline reads against 56 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Abbotsmead Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,533

Street avg £3,571

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bridge Street Caversham — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Thameside Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 8BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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