1Rivers and sea flooding: Medium
River or coastal flooding can affect insurance and future repair costs.
Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
17 Mead Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LQ
Last sale£187,500Aug 2021 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Reading flat prices£193,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Rivers and sea floodingMedium
EnergyEPC CMay 2017
MapN ↑238 m ↔
Before you offer
4 things to check
2Flood planning zone: In Flood Zone 3 — check defences and insurance
Flood Zone 3 can affect insurance costs even where flood defences protect the area.
Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.
3Leasehold: Lease documents needed
The lease term and charges affect future costs and mortgage options.
Ask the agent for the lease, remaining term, charges and planned works.
4Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (3–5% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.
Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
＋ Surface water flooding: 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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If it moved with Reading flat prices
£193,000
How does the asking price compare?
This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | £187,500 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold | A |
| Dec 2017 | £194,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold | A |
Street sales
Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £190,000 · 1 sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mead Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LQ | Nov 2024 | £190,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 12 Mead Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LQ | May 2024 | £375,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 17 Mead Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LQ | Aug 2021 | £187,500 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 28 Mead Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LQ | Feb 2018 | £238,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 23 Mead Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LQ | Dec 2017 | £210,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 17 Mead Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LQ | Dec 2017 | £194,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 20 Mead Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LQ | Oct 2017 | £205,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 19 Mead Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LQ | Sep 2016 | £150,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
Show all 12
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mead Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LQ | Apr 2015 | £209,950 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 28 Mead Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LQ | Feb 2015 | £205,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 26 Mead Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LQ | Dec 2011 | £91,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 26 Mead Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LQ | Sep 2007 | £105,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
The land
Rivers and sea flooding: Medium
River or coastal flooding can affect insurance and future repair costs.
Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
Flood planning zone: In Flood Zone 3 — check defences and insurance
Flood Zone 3 can affect insurance costs even where flood defences protect the area.
Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.
Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (3–5% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.
Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
＋ Surface water flooding: 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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EPC C
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
- Floor area
- 45 m²
- Potential EPC band
- C
- Age band
- England and Wales: 2007-2011
- Walls (certificate wording)
- Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
- Roof (certificate wording)
- (another dwelling above)
- Windows (certificate wording)
- Fully double glazed
- Heating (certificate wording)
- Boiler and radiators, mains gas
- Building height
- Unavailable
Living
Broadband in the area
Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%
Full fibre in the local authority: 95.5%
Schools nearby
- Caversham Nursery SchoolNursery · 121 m · School remains Outstanding
- New Bridge Nursery SchoolNursery · 330 m · School remains Outstanding
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 729 m · Standards maintained
- Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary · 990 m · Not judged
- Queen Anne's School1018 m
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary · 1026 m · Standards maintained
- New Town Primary SchoolPrimary · 1057 m · Not judged
- Caversham Preparatory School1143 m
- Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School1143 m
- St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 1262 m · Good
- Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading1370 m
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 2 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: 126
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Next steps
Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.
Ask the conveyancer about local authority, drainage, environmental, flood and mining searches appropriate to this address.
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Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer
Ask the surveyor
Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?
- Radon: Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
Ask the conveyancer
Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?
- Rivers and sea flooding: Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
- Flood planning zone: Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.
- Leasehold: Ask the agent for the lease, remaining term, charges and planned works.
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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