42 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AL
About 42 St Johns Road
42 St Johns Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 10.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 90.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
42 St Johns Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
£414,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 10 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2021Most recent
£375,000
+11.9%over 3 years12 January 2018
£335,000
+81.8%over 6 years5 September 2011
£184,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AL: £355,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG4 5AL
45 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
£355,50046 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AL
Sold Sept 2023
£390,000
Versus other St Johns Road homes
42 St Johns Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,808
Street avg £3,694
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







