What kind of home is 23 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

23 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 23 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB sell for?

23 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB last sold for £299,000 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £95,950 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between April 1998 and December 2024, 23 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB rose from £95,950 to £299,000, a change of £203,050. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

23 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB use?

The latest EPC at 23 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

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

Which area is 23 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB in?

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

Is 23 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB in a safe area?

Police records around 23 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.

What schools are near 23 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

The closest bus stop to 23 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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23 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BB

EPC BNotable views5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 23 Abbotsmead Place

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

23 Abbotsmead Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since February 2010. At 67 m² this is the 31st smallest of 58 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include notable views.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 58.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £299,000 in December 2024.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

23 Abbotsmead Place ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2024

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 June 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Feb 2010

Low Energy Lighting

70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Abbotsmead Place has no planning applications on record.

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£299,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

13 December 2024Most recent
£299,000
+32.9%over 18 years
12 December 2006
£225,000
+34.3%over 5 years
1 July 2001
£167,500
+20.5%over 2 years
16 November 1998
£139,000
+44.9%over 7 months
8 April 1998
£95,950

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.

EPC Rating for 23 Abbotsmead Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,463

Street avg £3,591

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham

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1 Chester Street, Caversham

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Crendon Court, Caversham

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3 bed

£180k

1 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham

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1 bed1 bath

£639k

1 Cedarwood Crescent, Caversham

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3 bed

£658k

1 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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