1Flood planning zone: In Flood Zone 2 — check defences and insurance
Flood Zone 2 can affect insurance costs even where flood defences protect the area.
Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.
28 The Willows, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BD
Last sale£178,500Jan 2014 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Reading flat prices£252,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Flood planning zoneIn Flood Zone 2 — check defences and insurance
EnergyEPC DDec 2023
MapN ↑119 m ↔
Before you offer
3 things to check
2Leasehold: 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.
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.
＋ Surface water flooding: Very low · Rivers and sea flooding: Low · Outside coal high-risk area · EPC D
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
£252,000
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This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2014 | £178,500 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold | A |
| Jan 2006 | £147,500 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold | A |
| Mar 2002 | £121,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold | A |
Street sales
Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £263,500 · 4 sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 The Willows, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BD | Jun 2026 | £265,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 40 The Willows, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BD | Jun 2026 | £335,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 45 The Willows, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BD | Apr 2026 | £545,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24 The Willows, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BD | Nov 2025 | £250,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 10 The Willows, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BD | Oct 2025 | £355,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 43 The Willows, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BD | Aug 2025 | £262,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 22 The Willows, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BD | Dec 2024 | £280,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 29 The Willows, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BD | Oct 2024 | £275,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
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The land
Flood planning zone: In Flood Zone 2 — check defences and insurance
Flood Zone 2 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 · Rivers and sea flooding: 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 D
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
- 41 m²
- Potential EPC band
- C
- Age band
- England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Walls (certificate wording)
- Cavity wall, filled cavity
- Roof (certificate wording)
- (another dwelling above)
- Windows (certificate wording)
- Fully double glazed
- Heating (certificate wording)
- Electric storage heaters
- Building height
- Unavailable
Living
Broadband in the area
Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%
Full fibre in the local authority: 95.5%
Schools nearby
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary · 172 m · Standards maintained
- E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary · 493 m · Good
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 556 m · Standards maintained
- Queen Anne's School626 m
- Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary · 853 m · Good
- Caversham Preparatory School864 m
- Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School864 m
- New Bridge Nursery SchoolNursery · 869 m · School remains Outstanding
- River AcademySecondary · 1038 m
- Civitas AcademyPrimary · 1067 m · School remains Good
- Caversham Nursery SchoolNursery · 1314 m · School remains Outstanding
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary · 1470 m · Standards maintained
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 8 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: 349
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Lease documents
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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.
Compare survey levels →Questions for the agent
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?
- 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
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