Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
10 Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NL
Extendable3 planning records
Estimated value
£694,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£580,000)+20%
- Against RG4 8NL's recent median (£765,000)-9%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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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Our estimate
£694,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£580,000)+20%
- Against RG4 8NL's recent median (£765,000)-9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 10 Balmore Drive is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8NL. 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
122 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2010
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in RG4 8NL
5 sales, median £765,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
10 Balmore Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
22 April 2019Most recent
£580,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8NL: £765,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG4 8NL
12 Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NL
Sold Jul 2025
£940,00021 Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NL
Sold May 2025
£711,00014 Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NL
Sold Sept 2022
£800,0008 Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NL
Sold May 2022
£765,0006 Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NL
Sold Mar 2022
£725,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 10 Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NL. 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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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.
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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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 2010EPC 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
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
- Sept 2019Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2024Decision
- Loft ConversionSept 2019Decision
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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
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary327m
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary764m
- The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary768m
- Highdown School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary912m
Nearest stops
- Balmore DriveBus stop186m
- Victoria RoadBus stop277m
- Newlands AvenueBus stop312m
- Queen StreetBus stop355m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
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.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 10 Balmore Drive is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8NL. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 10 Balmore Drive. 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 10 Balmore Drive was lodged in September 2010 at band E and expired in September 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 10 Balmore Drive. 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 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 8NL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 10 Balmore Drive is in council tax band E. 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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