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3 bed house for sale Balmore Drive, Caversham, RG4

Offers over

£800,000

Added on 15/09/2026

Type: Semi-detached
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £633 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Council tax Band E £3,193 a year

Key features

Private Road location
Classic bay fronted semi detached
Sitting room
Dining room
Garden / family room
Three generous bedrooms
Mature gardens
Driveway parking
Huge extension potential (STP)

About this property

Set in one of Caversham's most desirable locations, the Private Road of Balmore Drive, is this classic bay fronted semi detached family home. Huge extension potential (STP) whilst offering good sized accommodation to include sitting room, dining room, family/garden room, ground floor wc, three beds.

Occupying a wonderful position on one of Caversham’s most prestigious private roads, this attractive bay-fronted family home sits within the highly regarded Balmore Drive - a beautiful tree-lined setting renowned for its elegant homes, peaceful atmosphere and exclusive residents’ tennis courts. Full of character and classic architectural charm, the property offers well-balanced accommodation ideally suited to family life, whilst also presenting significant potential for enlargement and improvement, subject to the necessary planning consents.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band E £3,193 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,742
Band B

£2,032
Band C

£2,322
Band D

£2,613
Band E

This home: £3,193
Band F

£3,774
Band G

£4,355
Band H

£5,226

This home is in band E, which costs £3,193 a year in Reading for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Reading, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

100 comparables · within 2.8 miles

Priced above 96% of the 3-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £800,000 Median £400,000 · £300,000 – £581,955

Per square foot

£633 54% over

3-bed houses nearby £410

Against sold prices

35% over

RG4 sold median £468 / sq ft, 1,047 sales

Compared with 100 3-bed houses for sale within 2.8 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in RG4 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in RG4 →

Location

Balmore Drive, Caversham, RG4

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £800,000

£400k £1.2m

Deposit10% £80,000

£0 £800k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £720,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £160,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
12, Balmore Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2025	1,959 sq ft £480/sq ft	1,959 sq ft	£480	£940,000
21, Balmore Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	May 2025	861 sq ft £826/sq ft	861 sq ft	£826	£711,000
14, Balmore Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Sept 2022	1,044 sq ft £766/sq ft	1,044 sq ft	£766	£800,000
8, Balmore Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	May 2022	1,206 sq ft £635/sq ft	1,206 sq ft	£635	£765,000
6, Balmore Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Mar 2022	1,206 sq ft £601/sq ft	1,206 sq ft	£601	£725,000
30, Balmore Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2021	1,593 sq ft £486/sq ft	1,593 sq ft	£486	£775,000
36, Balmore Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Mar 2021	1,066 sq ft £563/sq ft	1,066 sq ft	£563	£600,000
5, Balmore Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Dec 2020	1,561 sq ft £497/sq ft	1,561 sq ft	£497	£775,000