Flat, 30 Church Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8AU
About Flat
Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Flat sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in RG4 8AU: £217,500 (2021–2002).
Versus other Church Street homes
Flat is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Church Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Thameside Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







