What type of property is 48 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

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

What did 48 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB sell for?

48 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB last sold for £195,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £52,800 in July 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 48 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 2000 and April 2025, 48 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB rose from £52,800 to £195,000, a change of £142,200. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 48 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB have?

The current EPC rating for 48 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 48 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

48 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 48 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB heated?

The latest EPC at 48 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 48 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

48 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB is in council tax band C.

Where is 48 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB located?

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

Is 48 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB in a safe area?

Police records around 48 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 48 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

The closest primary school to 48 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 48 Abbotsmead Place, RG4 8BB?

The closest bus stop to 48 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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48 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BB

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 48 Abbotsmead Place

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

48 Abbotsmead Place is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 62 m² this is the 12th 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.

A recent sale: £195,000 in April 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 34.9% above the 2025 sale price.

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
Bathrooms1

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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)

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 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.

48 Abbotsmead Place has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£195,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

3 April 2025Most recent
£195,000
+1.3%over 11 years
2 September 2013
£192,500
+167.4%over 10 years
28 August 2003
£72,000
+36.4%over 3 years
27 July 2000
£52,800

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8BB: £250,000 (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 years held, 48 Abbotsmead Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,145

Street avg £3,597

Below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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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2 bed2 bath

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1 bed1 bath

£399k

1 Burcombe Way, Emmer Green

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3 bed1 bath

£475k

1 Cedarwood Crescent, Caversham

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3 bed

£487k

1 Crendon Court, Caversham

RG4 8BE

3 bed

£515k

1 Chester Street, Caversham

RG4 8JH

3 bed2 bath

£663k

1 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green

RG4 8SX

3 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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