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20 St Johns Road, Reading, RG1 4EB

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 St Johns Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 St Johns Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 4EB). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 is 10.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 56.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £307,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 St Johns Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 St Johns Road, Reading, RG1 4EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 St Johns Road has no planning applications on record.

16

But the area is active

16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 St Johns Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2013.

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£307,500

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 June 2021Most recent

    £307,500

    +25.5%over 7 years

  2. 10 October 2013

    £245,000

    +70.7%over 8 months

  3. 22 February 2013

    £143,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 4EB: £340,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other St Johns Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 20 St Johns Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,046

Street avg £3,675

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 St Johns Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£317k

1 Beehive Cottages, St Johns Road

RG1 4EB

2 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Eldon Street

RG1 4EA

2 bed1 bath
£297k

1 Chapel Court, South Street

RG1 4QP

£278k

1 Boult Street

RG1 4RD

2 bed
£240k

1 Bourne Stevens Close

RG1 4JB

£240k

1 Compass House, South Street

RG1 4GP

2 bed1 bath
£226k

1 2, Flat 12, Wesley Gate, Queens Road

RG1 4FR

Flat
£208k

1 Barkham Mews, Queens Road

RG1 4BX

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Full Reading report

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Eldon Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Kendrick School. 34 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 4EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 4EB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 4EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 St Johns Road, Reading, RG1 4EB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.