Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AL
Extendable5 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£431,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£385,000)+12%
- Against RG4 5AL's recent median (£355,500)+21%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£431,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£385,000)+12%
- Against RG4 5AL's recent median (£355,500)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 St Johns Road is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5AL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
84 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2018
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in RG4 5AL
5 sales, median £355,500 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 20 St Johns Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
7 December 2018Most recent
£385,000
+70.0%over 8 years2 September 2010
£226,500
+13.8%over 4 years6 July 2006
£199,000
+56.7%over 6 years21 January 2000
£127,000
+111.7%over 4 years15 December 1995
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AL: £355,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG4 5AL
55 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AL
Sold Jul 2025
£375,00045 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AL
Sold Jun 2025
£254,08536 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AL
Sold Oct 2024
£310,00040 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AL
Sold Jul 2024
£433,60034 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AL
Sold Jan 2024
£355,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Environmental risk flaggedIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a corner plot.
Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £385,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 is 11.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 72.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 July 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2018from May 2010
EPC improved fromE42toD57
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 20 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AL
3decisions8documents
- May 2017Demolition And RebuildFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing garage and erection of new garage
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/17/0447
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentMar 2019Decision
- AmendmentMar 2019Decision
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Versus other St Johns Road homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 20 St Johns Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,583
Street avg £3,773
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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.
Crime
134/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Star Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary250m
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary605m
- Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Star InnBus stop207m
- St Johns RoadBus stop218m
- Washington RoadBus stop244m
- Montague StreetBus stop253m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 5AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 St Johns Road is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5AL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 20 St Johns Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 St Johns Road was lodged in July 2018 at band D and is valid until July 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 20 St Johns Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 5AL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 St Johns Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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