3 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HU
About 3 Archway House
3 Archway House is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 4th 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 across 9 units on file.
Last sale on file: £225,000 in October 2018. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 14 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. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 168.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
3 Archway House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
14 applications on record at 3 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HU
- Feb 2011Change Of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use of second floor from Office (A2) to Chiropractic Practice (D1)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/11/1067
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionFeb 2025Decision
- SubdivisionFeb 2025Decision
+ 11 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Archway House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 22 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2018Most recent
£225,000
-6.3%over 2 years29 August 2016
£240,000
+60.0%over 1 year13 March 2015
£150,000
+2.0%over 7 years21 October 2007
£147,000
+43.4%over 5 years23 May 2002
£102,500
+22.0%over 1 year23 May 2000
£84,000
+79.7%over 3 years5 September 1996
£46,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8HU: £145,000 (2023–2006).
Nearby sales in RG4 8HU
6 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HU
Sold Feb 2023
£180,0007 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HU
Sold May 2015
£145,5004 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HU
Sold Feb 2012
£110,0009 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HU
Sold Oct 2011
£125,0001 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HU
Sold Jan 2005
£119,500
Versus other Gosbrook Road homes
Price per m² for 3 Archway House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £3,046
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.4 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/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.
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Road noise across the postcode

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