19 Montague Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AU
About 19 Montague Street
19 Montague Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 is 16.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 127% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 25 EPCs). Last sale on file: £370,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 December 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 19 Montague Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AU
- Jan 2006Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use to residential (C3) from use of premises for operation of private hire taxis business given consent in 1974.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- PL/05/1307
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseJan 2006Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 15 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
10 June 2021Most recent
£370,000
+116.4%over 15 years12 April 2006
£171,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AU: £388,500 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in RG4 5AU
7 Montague Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AU
Sold Feb 2026
£255,0004 Montague Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AU
Sold Jun 2024
£595,0001 Montague Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AU
Sold Apr 2024
£370,0009 Montague Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AU
Sold May 2023
£388,5005 Montague Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AU
Sold Aug 2019
£330,000
Versus other Montague Street homes
Floor Area for 19 Montague Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,211
Street avg £3,268
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Montague Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







