Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NL
Extendable4 planning records
Estimated value
£677,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£551,500)+23%
- Against RG4 8NL's recent median (£765,000)-12%
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
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£677,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£551,500)+23%
- Against RG4 8NL's recent median (£765,000)-12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Balmore Drive is modelled from its 105 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
105 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
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 4 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.
2 Balmore Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
15 August 2016Most recent
£551,500
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 2 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 2 Balmore Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Balmore Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8NL). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £677,000 is 22.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.
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
- Bathrooms2
- LoftYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- 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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2026
Current Certificate
May 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 May 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at 2 Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NL
4decisions2extensions21documents6nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Feb 2017DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part single storey, part 2 storey side and rear extensions following demolition of existing garage
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/16/2152
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentDec 2017Decision
- AmendmentDec 2017Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
- The 21 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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 habitable rooms, 2 Balmore Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,252
Street avg £5,129
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 2 Balmore Drive is modelled from its 105 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 2 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 2 Balmore Drive was lodged in May 2016 at band D and expired in May 2026, 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. 4 applications are matched to 2 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
- 2 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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