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

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 39 St Johns Road

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

39 St Johns Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £360,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 79.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 39 St Johns Road

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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 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Oct 2009
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
75%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.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£360,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 August 2023Most recent

    £360,000

    +9.1%over 1 year

  2. 30 November 2021

    £330,000

    +63.0%over 11 years

  3. 12 July 2010

    £202,500

    +41.6%over 8 years

  4. 20 June 2002

    £143,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AN: £405,000 (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 39 St Johns Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,373

Street avg £4,528

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 39 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.
£335k

1 Elmleigh Court, Caversham

RG4 5EE

2 bed1 bath
£332k

1 Dickens Close, Caversham

RG4 5LZ

2 bed
£216k

1 Alston Walk, Caversham

RG4 5DD

2 bed1 bath
£417k

1 Field View, Caversham

RG4 5HB

3 bed1 bath
£423k

1 Donegal Close, Caversham

RG4 5DT

3 bed1 bath
£440k

1 Cromwell Road, Caversham

RG4 5EA

3 bed
£452k

1 Clonmel Close, Caversham

RG4 5BF

3 bed2 bath
£453k

1 Douglas Road, Caversham

RG4 5BH

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