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12 Longhurst Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5ER

Semi-detachedFreehold143 m² · EPC
Last sale£660,000Dec 2025 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Reading semi-detached prices£656,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC CAug 2025
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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1Radon: Testing advised

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BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

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

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Price

If it moved with Reading semi-detached prices

£656,000

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This home’s sale history

Sep 1995 £95,250Dec 2025 £660,000Sep 1995Dec 2025£660,000
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Dec 2025£660,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA
Sep 1995£95,250Semi-detachedFreeholdA

Street sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
12 Longhurst Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5ERDec 2025£660,000Semi-detachedFreehold
6 Longhurst Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5ERNov 2012£341,000TerracedFreehold
7 Longhurst Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5ERSep 2010£322,500TerracedFreehold
7 Longhurst Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5ERJul 2006£320,000TerracedFreehold
1 Longhurst Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5ERFeb 2006£307,000Semi-detachedFreehold
1 Longhurst Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5ERDec 2002£235,000Semi-detachedFreehold
5 Longhurst Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5ERSep 2002£265,000TerracedFreehold
6 Longhurst Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5ERDec 1998£120,000TerracedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
1 Longhurst Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5ERJun 1998£139,000Semi-detachedFreehold
12 Longhurst Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5ERSep 1995£95,250Semi-detachedFreehold
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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 · Aug 2025

Floor area
143 m²
Potential EPC band
B
Age band
England and Wales: 1976-1982
Walls (certificate wording)
Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
(another dwelling above)
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Aug 2025

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): 10 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 48

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Next steps

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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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