9 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HU
About 9 Archway House
9 Archway House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace 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 (July 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). 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, with this unit at the bottom.
Last sold in October 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 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. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 46.4% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 34% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls 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.
12 applications on record at 9 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
9 Archway House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 14 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
6 October 2011Most recent
£125,000
+4.2%over 8 years22 November 2002
£119,950
+84.5%over 3 years13 May 1999
£65,000
+27.5%over 1 year28 September 1997
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8HU: £180,000 (2023–2015).
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
£225,0007 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HU
Sold May 2015
£145,5004 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HU
Sold Feb 2012
£110,0001 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HU
Sold Jan 2005
£119,500
Versus other Gosbrook Road homes
9 Archway House is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,778
Street avg £3,364
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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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