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.
20 Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AA
Last sale£471,000Oct 2023 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Reading terrace prices£484,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Rivers and sea floodingMedium
EnergyEPC EJun 2023
MapN ↑119 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.
3Radon: 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.
4Uninsulated solid walls: EPC E
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
＋ Surface water flooding: Very low · Outside coal high-risk area
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 terrace prices
£484,000
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This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2023 | £471,000 | Terraced | Freehold | A |
| Aug 1996 | £73,000 | Terraced | Freehold | A |
Street sales
Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £425,000 · 3 sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AA | Jan 2026 | £575,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27 Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AA | Oct 2025 | £425,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15 Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AA | Jul 2025 | £364,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20 Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AA | Oct 2023 | £471,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9 Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AA | Jul 2023 | £489,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17 Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AA | Oct 2022 | £480,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13 Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AA | Apr 2022 | £440,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16 Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AA | Feb 2022 | £410,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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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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Uninsulated solid walls: EPC E
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
- 103 m²
- Potential EPC band
- C
- Age band
- England and Wales: before 1900
- Walls (certificate wording)
- Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
- Roof (certificate wording)
- Roof room(s), no insulation (assumed)
- Windows (certificate wording)
- Some double glazing
- 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
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 124 m · Standards maintained
- New Bridge Nursery SchoolNursery · 339 m · School remains Outstanding
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary · 386 m · Standards maintained
- Queen Anne's School471 m
- Caversham Preparatory School694 m
- Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School694 m
- Caversham Nursery SchoolNursery · 776 m · School remains Outstanding
- E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary · 972 m · Good
- Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary · 987 m · Good
- Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary · 1248 m · Not judged
- The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · 1394 m · School remains Good
- Civitas AcademyPrimary · 1496 m · School remains Good
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 9 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: 149
RG4 5AA →Before you offer
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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.
- Uninsulated solid walls: Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
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.
Sources and licences
Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026
Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022
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