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359 Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8ED

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 359 Gosbrook Road

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

359 Gosbrook Road is an end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8ED). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £365,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 11.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 40.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 359 Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

359 Gosbrook Road has no planning applications on record.

6

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.

Latest sale on 359 Gosbrook Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£365,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 February 2025Most recent

    £365,000

    +14.4%over 4 years

  2. 30 July 2020

    £319,000

    +59.5%over 12 years

  3. 30 January 2008

    £200,000

    +9.3%over 1 year

  4. 21 September 2006

    £183,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8ED: £345,000 (2022–2021).

On the street

Versus other Gosbrook Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

359 Gosbrook Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,842

Street avg £3,939

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 359 Gosbrook Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaEnvironmental risk flagged

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£399k

1 Burcombe Way, Emmer Green

RG4 8RX

3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Blaenant, Emmer Green

RG4 8PH

4 bed
£475k

1 Cedarwood Crescent, Caversham

RG4 8NW

3 bed
£487k

1 Crendon Court, Caversham

RG4 8BE

3 bed
£332k

1 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham

RG4 8BB

2 bed2 bath
£515k

1 Chester Street, Caversham

RG4 8JH

3 bed2 bath
£546k

1 Birchwood Close, Caversham

RG4 8XR

4 bed
£277k

1 Buckingham Gate, Emmer Green

RG4 8RT

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Reading report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Johns Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 30 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 8ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 8ED

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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 359 Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8ED. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.