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17 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AN

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17 St Johns Road

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

17 St Johns Road is a mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 33% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 37% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £272,250. 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2008from Oct 2008
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Mar 2019from Oct 2008
Low Energy Lighting
13%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

17 St Johns Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£272,250

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2021Most recent

    £272,250

    +15.9%over 7 years

  2. 9 May 2013

    £235,000

    +32.0%over 10 months

  3. 28 June 2012

    £178,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AN: £367,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other St Johns Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 St Johns Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,125

Street avg £4,602

Below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 St Johns Road

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

Environmental risk flagged

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.
£351k

1 Donkin Hill, Caversham

RG4 5DG

6 bed
£378k

1 Brackstone Close, Caversham

RG4 5AH

£335k

1 Elmleigh Court, Caversham

RG4 5EE

2 bed1 bath
£332k

1 Dickens Close, Caversham

RG4 5LZ

2 bed
£417k

1 Field View, Caversham

RG4 5HB

3 bed1 bath
£423k

1 Donegal Close, Caversham

RG4 5DT

3 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Charles Evans Way, Caversham

RG4 5DE

£300k

1 Caleta Close, Caversham

RG4 5BW

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Johns Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 30 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 RG4 5AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 5AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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 17 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.