What type of property is 47 St Johns Road, RG4 5AL?

47 St Johns Road, RG4 5AL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 47 St Johns Road, RG4 5AL last change hands?

47 St Johns Road, RG4 5AL last sold for £470,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £355,000 in July 2015, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 47 St Johns Road, RG4 5AL?

Across 2 sales between July 2015 and May 2022, 47 St Johns Road, RG4 5AL rose from £355,000 to £470,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 47 St Johns Road, RG4 5AL have?

The current EPC rating for 47 St Johns Road, RG4 5AL is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 47 St Johns Road, RG4 5AL?

47 St Johns Road, RG4 5AL has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 5AL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 47 St Johns Road, RG4 5AL heated?

The latest EPC at 47 St Johns Road, RG4 5AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 47 St Johns Road, RG4 5AL?

47 St Johns Road, RG4 5AL is in council tax band D.

Where is 47 St Johns Road, RG4 5AL located?

47 St Johns Road, RG4 5AL sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 47 St Johns Road, RG4 5AL?

Police records around 47 St Johns Road, RG4 5AL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 47 St Johns Road, RG4 5AL?

The closest primary school to 47 St Johns Road, RG4 5AL is St Anne's Catholic Primary School (250m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (1.8km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 47 St Johns Road, RG4 5AL?

The closest bus stop to 47 St Johns Road, RG4 5AL is Star Inn, 207m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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47 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 47 St Johns Road

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

47 St Johns Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AL). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£508/sq ft) was about 121.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £470,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 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.

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 47 St Johns Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£470,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

25 May 2022Most recent
£470,000
+32.4%over 6 years
23 July 2015
£355,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AL: £355,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in RG4 5AL

On the street

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 price per m², 47 St Johns Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,465

Street avg £3,661

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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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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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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FAQ

Common questions

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