1Leasehold: 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.
8 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY
Last sale£126,500Sep 2009 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Reading flat prices£199,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC DOct 2008
MapN ↑119 m ↔
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2Radon: 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.
＋ Flood risk very 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
£199,000
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This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2009 | £126,500 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold | A |
Street sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY | Jun 2024 | £180,000 | Other property | Freehold |
| 3 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY | May 2023 | £395,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY | Mar 2023 | £150,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 7 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY | Jan 2022 | £140,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 16 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY | Dec 2021 | £200,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 4 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY | Aug 2021 | £380,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY | Nov 2019 | £20,000 | Other property | Leasehold |
| 16 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY | Jun 2016 | £130,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
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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.
＋ 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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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
- 79 m²
- Potential EPC band
- C
- Age band
- 1967-1975
- Walls (certificate wording)
- Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
- Roof (certificate wording)
- Flat, limited insulation (assumed)
- 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
- Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary · 570 m · Not judged
- St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 795 m · School remains Good
- Caversham Park Primary SchoolPrimary · 829 m · School remains Good
- The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · 1131 m · School remains Good
- Caversham Nursery SchoolNursery · 1441 m · School remains Outstanding
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 8 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: 45
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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.
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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?
- Leasehold: Ask the agent for the lease, remaining term, charges and planned works.
Sources and licences
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