1 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY
About 1 South Street
1 South Street is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8HY). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–130 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 35 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 South Street 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
1 South Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£214,000
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 5 sales in RG4 8HY: £380,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG4 8HY
25 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY
Sold May 2025
£382,00016 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY
Sold Feb 2025
£441,00024 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY
Sold Nov 2024
£380,00042 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY
Sold Aug 2024
£380,00040 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY
Sold Sept 2023
£362,000
Versus other South Street homes
EPC Rating for 1 South Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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
Prospect Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Thameside Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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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
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB