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10 Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NL

Extendable3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
122 m²
1308 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 10 Balmore Drive

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

10 Balmore Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8NL). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1308 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £694,000 is 19.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£443/sq ft) was about 19.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2019 at £580,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

10 Balmore Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2020

Current Certificate
Sept 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 September 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

3 applications on record at 10 Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NL

3decisions3extensions18documents6nearby
  1. Sept 2019
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Loft conversion with the provision of a rear box dormer, a side dormer, and one front roof light. Alterations to ground floor side andrear doors and windows including new rooflight over existing single storey rear extension.

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/19/1111
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

10 Balmore Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£694,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£580,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 April 2019Most recent

    £580,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8NL: £765,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Balmore Drive homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 10 Balmore Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,773

Street avg £5,151

On par

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 126 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 10 Balmore Drive

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£658k

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1 Cedarwood Crescent, Caversham

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£504k

1 Crendon Court, Caversham

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£478k

1 Chester Street, Caversham

RG4 8JH

3 bed2 bath
£397k

1 Burcombe Way, Emmer Green

RG4 8RX

3 bed1 bath
£717k

1 Aberaman, Emmer Green

RG4 8LD

4 bed4 bath
£744k

1 Albany Gardens, Emmer Green

RG4 8PZ

4 bed3 bath
£641k

1 Cherry Close, Emmer Green

RG4 8UP

4 bed
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

134/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Balmore Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Caversham Primary School. 22 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 8NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 8NL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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