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.
8 Charles Evans Way, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DE
Last sale£167,000Oct 2023 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Reading flat prices£162,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Rivers and sea floodingMedium
EnergyEPC CNov 2020
MapN ↑238 m ↔
Before you offer
4 things to check
2Flood 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.
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
£162,000
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This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2023 | £167,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold | Category B: additional transaction |
| Sep 2001 | £44,500 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold | A |
| May 1997 | £31,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold | A |
Street sales
Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £75,000 · 1 sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Charles Evans Way, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DE | Dec 2024 | £75,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 8 Charles Evans Way, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DE | Oct 2023 | £167,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 5 Charles Evans Way, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DE | Apr 2023 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20 Charles Evans Way, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DE | Feb 2022 | £165,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 15 Charles Evans Way, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DE | Mar 2020 | £158,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 32 Charles Evans Way, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DE | Oct 2017 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5 Charles Evans Way, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DE | Aug 2017 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28 Charles Evans Way, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DE | Aug 2017 | £196,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
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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 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 · 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
- 39 m²
- Potential EPC band
- C
- Age band
- England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Walls (certificate wording)
- Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
- Roof (certificate wording)
- Pitched, insulated (assumed)
- Windows (certificate wording)
- Fully double glazed
- Heating (certificate wording)
- Boiler and radiators, oil
- 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 · 258 m · School remains Outstanding
- New Bridge Nursery SchoolNursery · 535 m · School remains Outstanding
- Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary · 674 m · Not judged
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 826 m · Standards maintained
- Queen Anne's School1027 m
- Caversham Preparatory School1082 m
- Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School1082 m
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary · 1194 m · Standards maintained
- New Town Primary SchoolPrimary · 1299 m · Not judged
- The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · 1346 m · School remains Good
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 6 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: 84
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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?
- 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
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