7 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HU
About 7 Archway House
7 Archway House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the 2nd 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. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
On the market in May 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 23% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 71.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
12 applications on record at 7 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HU
- Sept 2017Change Of UseFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionFeb 2025Decision
- SubdivisionFeb 2025Decision
+ 9 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
7 Archway House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 20 years.
£145,500
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2015Most recent
£145,500
5 October 2006
£145,000
+173.6%over 8 years28 November 1997
£53,000
+23.3%over 2 years27 October 1995
£43,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8HU: £180,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in RG4 8HU
6 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HU
Sold Feb 2023
£180,0003 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HU
Sold Oct 2018
£225,0004 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
Floor Area for 7 Archway House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,549
Street avg £3,254
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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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