What type of property is 3 Montague Street, RG4 5AU?

3 Montague Street, RG4 5AU is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 3 Montague Street, RG4 5AU last change hands?

3 Montague Street, RG4 5AU last sold for £89,500 in June 1999, around 27 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in July 1995, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Montague Street, RG4 5AU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1995 and June 1999, 3 Montague Street, RG4 5AU rose from £60,000 to £89,500, a change of £29,500. That works out to roughly +10.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Montague Street, RG4 5AU have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Montague Street, RG4 5AU is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has dropped from a C recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Montague Street, RG4 5AU?

3 Montague Street, RG4 5AU has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 97 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 5AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Montague Street, RG4 5AU heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Montague Street, RG4 5AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Montague Street, RG4 5AU?

3 Montague Street, RG4 5AU is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Montague Street, RG4 5AU located?

3 Montague Street, RG4 5AU sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

Is 3 Montague Street, RG4 5AU in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Montague Street, RG4 5AU 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 3 Montague Street, RG4 5AU?

The closest primary school to 3 Montague Street, RG4 5AU is St Anne's Catholic Primary School (414m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (1.7km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Montague Street, RG4 5AU?

The closest bus stop to 3 Montague Street, RG4 5AU is Montague Street, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Montague Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AU

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Montague Street

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

3 Montague Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in June 1999. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 sits 396.1% above the 1999 sale of £89,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 61.7% below the postcode norm. At 97 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 25 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Oct 2008

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2025from Oct 2020

EPC improved fromC69toD61

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Early 20th centuryFlatEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Montague Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Montague Street 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.

3 Montague Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£89,500

Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

2 June 1999Most recent
£89,500
+49.2%over 3 years
13 July 1995
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AU: £388,500 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in RG4 5AU

On the street

Versus other Montague Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Montague Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£923

Street avg £3,799

Strongly below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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RG4 5LZ

2 bed

£440k

1 Cromwell Road, Caversham

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3 bed

£452k

1 Clonmel Close, Caversham

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3 bed2 bath

£453k

1 Douglas Road, Caversham

RG4 5BH

3 bed

£462k

1 Ardler Road, Caversham

RG4 5AE

3 bed

£423k

1 Donegal Close, Caversham

RG4 5DT

3 bed1 bath

£417k

1 Field View, Caversham

RG4 5HB

3 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Montague Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 5AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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