What type of property is 31 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

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

What was the last sold price for 31 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

31 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB last sold for £307,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £96,950 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB changed over time?

Across 6 sales between April 1998 and March 2025, 31 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB rose from £96,950 to £307,500, a change of £210,550. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

The current EPC rating for 31 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

31 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

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

Where is 31 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB located?

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

What is crime like near 31 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

Police records around 31 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.

Which schools serve 31 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

The closest primary school to 31 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 31 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

The closest bus stop to 31 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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31 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BB

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 3rd

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Abbotsmead Place

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

31 Abbotsmead Place is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 66 m² this is the 30th 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 (July 2015) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £307,500. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Building

LiftYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C78

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 31 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Abbotsmead Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

31 Abbotsmead Place has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£315,000

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

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Last sold (2025)

£307,500

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

Sales timeline

21 March 2025Most recent
£307,500
-3.0%over 9 years
8 October 2015
£317,000
+46.1%over 10 years
22 November 2004
£217,000
+27.6%over 3 years
30 May 2001
£170,000
+25.9%over 2 years
23 July 1998
£135,000
+39.2%
19 April 1998
£96,950

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.

Years Held for 31 Abbotsmead Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,659

Street avg £3,569

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

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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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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1 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham

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1 bed1 bath

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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

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