5 Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NL
About 5 Balmore Drive
5 Balmore Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8NL). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a balcony.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 145 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £902,000 is 16.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 31.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £775,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 June 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Balmore Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 5 Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NL
- Dec 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension and ground floor rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/05/0936
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2005Decision
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Sales history & valuation
5 Balmore Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£902,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 24 years.
£775,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
4 December 2020Most recent
£775,000
+384.4%over 23 years8 December 1996
£159,995
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
Versus other Balmore Drive homes
5 Balmore Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,345
Street avg £5,125
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







