What type of property is 1a, Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

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

What was the last sold price for 1a, Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

1a, Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB last sold for £285,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £135,000 in December 2019. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1a, Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

Across 3 sales between December 2019 and April 2025, 1a, Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB rose from £135,000 to £285,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +15.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1a, Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1a, Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

1a, Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft). That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1a, Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB heated?

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

Where is 1a, Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB located?

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

What is crime like near 1a, Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

Police records around 1a, Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB show an average of 134 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1a, Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

The closest primary school to 1a, 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.

How well connected is 1a, Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

The closest bus stop to 1a, 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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1a, Abbotsmead Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BB

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

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Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft). At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–98 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (83 versus a worst of 58). The latest certificate (January 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average.

At 49 m² it's 25.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 57 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £285,000 — fresh data. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£540/sq ft) was about 107.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

1a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 January 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

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

1a has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2019.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£285,000

Growth on file: 15.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

3 April 2025Most recent
£285,000
+12.6%over 3 years
12 August 2021
£253,000
+87.4%over 1 year
20 December 2019
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8BB: £250,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in RG4 8BB

On the street

Versus other Abbotsmead Place homes

Four headline reads against 57 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,816

Street avg £3,567

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 11 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

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Crime

134/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

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