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

10 planning records

Estimated value

£752,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£405,000)+86%
  • Against RG4 5AN's recent median (£425,000)+77%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
204 m²
2196 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£752,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£405,000)+86%
  • Against RG4 5AN's recent median (£425,000)+77%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 St Johns Road is modelled from its 204 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5AN. 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

    204 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in RG4 5AN

    5 sales, median £425,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 10 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 St Johns Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 2017Most recent

    £405,000

    +15.7%over 1 year

  2. 12 October 2015

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AN: £425,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AN. 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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Overview

About 8 St Johns Road

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

8 St Johns Road is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor.

At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £752,000 sits 85.7% above the 2017 sale of £405,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 34.9% below the postcode norm. 10 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017.

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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.

8 St Johns Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 May 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Jun 2015
EPC improved fromD56toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 St Johns Road has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

10 applications on record at 8 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AN

10decisions8extensions71documents
Flagged:RetrospectiveHMO conversion
  1. Aug 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Side and rear extensions and replacement of existing garage

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/16/1109
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. HMODecision
  4. HMODecision

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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.

On price per m², 8 St Johns Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,985

Street avg £4,838

Strongly below

Floor Area

204 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
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

134/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.

Nearest schools

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary306m
  • Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary593m
  • Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • St Johns RoadBus stop107m
  • Washington RoadBus stop191m
  • Montague StreetBus stop201m
  • Star InnBus stop255m

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.

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 St Johns Road is modelled from its 204 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5AN. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 8 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 8 St Johns Road was lodged in May 2019 at band C and is valid until May 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 10 applications are matched to 8 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 5AN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 St Johns Road is in council tax band D. 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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