What kind of home is 1 South Street, RG1 4QP?

1 South Street, RG1 4QP is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 1 South Street, RG1 4QP sell for?

1 South Street, RG1 4QP last sold for £380,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £97,000 in December 1999, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 South Street, RG1 4QP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1999 and August 2023, 1 South Street, RG1 4QP rose from £97,000 to £380,000, a change of £283,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 South Street, RG1 4QP?

The current EPC rating for 1 South Street, RG1 4QP is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 South Street, RG1 4QP?

1 South Street, RG1 4QP has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 4QP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 South Street, RG1 4QP use?

The latest EPC at 1 South Street, RG1 4QP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 South Street, RG1 4QP?

The only planning records linked to 1 South Street, RG1 4QP are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 South Street, RG1 4QP?

1 South Street, RG1 4QP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 South Street, RG1 4QP in?

1 South Street, RG1 4QP sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

Is 1 South Street, RG1 4QP in a safe area?

Police records around 1 South Street, RG1 4QP show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 South Street, RG1 4QP?

The closest primary school to 1 South Street, RG1 4QP is Katesgrove Primary School (467m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (233m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 South Street, RG1 4QP?

The closest bus stop to 1 South Street, RG1 4QP is London Street Foot, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 South Street, Reading, RG1 4QP

2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 South Street

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

1 South Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 4QP). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 99 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 85.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold August 2023 for £380,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

1 South Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 South Street, Reading, RG1 4QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 1 South Street is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 1 South Street, Reading, RG1 4QP

2decisions2documents16nearby

Jun 2024
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Prune 2 trees
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
PL/24/0662
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Tree WorksJun 2024Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1 South Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£380,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

13 August 2023Most recent
£380,000
+291.8%over 23 years
10 December 1999
£97,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 4QP: £167,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in RG1 4QP

On the street

Versus other South Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 South Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,838

Street avg £1,868

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

London Street Foot — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Kendrick School. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 4QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

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