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36 Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NL

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 36 Balmore Drive

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

36 Balmore Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8NL). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 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 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £662,000 is 10.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£563/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 36 Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 36 Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NL

2decisions2extensions18documents6nearby
  1. Feb 2024
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Proposed hip-to-gable loft conversion with rear dormer, single storey side extension, and two storey and single storey rear extension.

    Extension
    Reference
    PL/23/1669
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£662,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£600,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2021Most recent

    £600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8NL: £765,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Balmore Drive homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 36 Balmore Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,061

Street avg £5,039

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 36 Balmore Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

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.
£663k

1 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green

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3 bed1 bath
£515k

1 Chester Street, Caversham

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3 bed2 bath
£487k

1 Crendon Court, Caversham

RG4 8BE

3 bed
£475k

1 Cedarwood Crescent, Caversham

RG4 8NW

3 bed
£399k

1 Burcombe Way, Emmer Green

RG4 8RX

3 bed1 bath
£705k

1 Aberaman, Emmer Green

RG4 8LD

4 bed4 bath
£706k

1 Albany Gardens, Emmer Green

RG4 8PZ

4 bed3 bath
£618k

1 Bell Court, Emmer Green

RG4 8HR

4 bed2 bath
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

3/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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