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1 Overton Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DN

DetachedFreehold100 m² · EPC
Last sale£500,000Apr 2017 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Reading detached prices£579,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC CSep 2020
1MapN ↑119 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

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1 thing to check

1Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (5–10% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

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BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area · EPC C

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with Reading detached prices

£579,000

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This home’s sale history

Dec 2009 £340,000Apr 2017 £500,000Dec 2009Apr 2017£500,000
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Apr 2017£500,000DetachedFreeholdA
Dec 2009£340,000DetachedFreeholdA · New build

Street sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
9 Overton Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DNJun 2021£470,000DetachedFreehold
2 Overton Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DNNov 2020£490,950TerracedFreehold
8 Overton Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DNJul 2020£555,000Semi-detachedFreehold
1 Overton Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DNApr 2017£500,000DetachedFreehold
8 Overton Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DNNov 2010£450,000Semi-detachedFreehold
6 Overton Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DNMay 2010£485,000DetachedFreehold
7 Overton Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DNApr 2010£465,000Semi-detachedFreehold
5 Overton Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DNMar 2010£380,000DetachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
4 Overton Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DNFeb 2010£425,000Semi-detachedFreehold
2 Overton Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DNFeb 2010£345,000TerracedFreehold
3 Overton Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DNFeb 2010£355,000DetachedFreehold
1 Overton Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DNDec 2009£340,000DetachedFreehold
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The land

Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (5–10% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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The building

EPC C

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

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EPC · Sep 2020

Floor area
100 m²
Potential EPC band
B
Age band
England and Wales: 2007-2011
Walls (certificate wording)
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Sep 2020

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

Full fibre in the local authority: 95.5%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 9 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 66

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Questions for the agent

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    Sources and licences

    Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

    Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

    © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

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