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1 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HU

3 sales on record12 planning records

Estimated value

£180,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£119,500)+51%
  • Against RG4 8HU's recent median (£180,000)0%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£180,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£119,500)+51%
  • Against RG4 8HU's recent median (£180,000)0%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Archway House is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8HU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    43 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2024

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2005

  • Recent sales in RG4 8HU

    5 sales, median £180,000 (2023–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 12 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Archway House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 January 2005Most recent

    £119,500

    +49.4%over 5 years

  2. 1 December 1999

    £79,995

    +61.6%over 2 years

  3. 21 August 1997

    £49,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8HU: £180,000 (2023–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Archway House

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

1 Archway House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–52 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since January 2005 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 50.6% above the 2005 sale of £119,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • ConciergeYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 June 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Dec 2015
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
60%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

12 applications on record at 1 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HU

12decisions75documents6nearby
Flagged:SubdivisionChange of use
  1. Sept 2017
    Change Of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of ground floor of Archway House (west) from A1 to B1 use to provide an entrance to B1 floor space at first floor level

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/17/1027
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. SubdivisionDecision
  4. SubdivisionDecision

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  • All 12 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 75 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Gosbrook Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 1 Archway House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,779

Street avg £3,364

On par

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below
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

Crime

134/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Thameside Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary217m
  • St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary485m
  • E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary641m
  • Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary700m

Nearest stops

  • Church StreetBus stop54m
  • Prospect StreetBus stop137m
  • Caversham LibraryBus stop166m
  • Falkland RoadBus stop198m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
  • Shoplifting372 reports17%
  • Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
  • Other Theft178 reports8%

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 8HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 8HU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Archway House is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8HU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Archway House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Archway House was lodged in June 2024 at band D and is valid until June 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 12 applications are matched to 1 Archway House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 8HU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Archway House is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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