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12 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BB

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 3rd
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Abbotsmead Place

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

12 Abbotsmead Place is a 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 1996-2002 and council tax band C. 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 (September 2014) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in July 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 227.1% above the 1998 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 59.5% below the postcode norm. At 75 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 56 EPCs).

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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.

12 Abbotsmead Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Abbotsmead Place has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Abbotsmead Place's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 July 1998Most recent

    £85,000

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

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.

Price per m² for 12 Abbotsmead Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,133

Street avg £3,633

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Abbotsmead Place

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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
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.

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.

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 8BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 8BB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.