What type of property is 17 South Street, RG4 8HY?

17 South Street, RG4 8HY is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 17 South Street, RG4 8HY sell for?

17 South Street, RG4 8HY last sold for £333,000 in December 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £74,950 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 South Street, RG4 8HY?

Across 5 sales between August 1997 and December 2018, 17 South Street, RG4 8HY rose from £74,950 to £333,000, a change of £258,050. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 South Street, RG4 8HY have?

The current EPC rating for 17 South Street, RG4 8HY is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 South Street, RG4 8HY?

17 South Street, RG4 8HY has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 South Street, RG4 8HY heated?

The latest EPC at 17 South Street, RG4 8HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 South Street, RG4 8HY?

17 South Street, RG4 8HY is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 South Street, RG4 8HY located?

17 South Street, RG4 8HY sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 South Street, RG4 8HY?

Police records around 17 South Street, RG4 8HY show an average of 134 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 South Street, RG4 8HY?

The closest primary school to 17 South Street, RG4 8HY is Thameside Primary School (212m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 South Street, RG4 8HY?

The closest bus stop to 17 South Street, RG4 8HY is Prospect Street, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£398,000

Since the 2018 sale (£333,000)+20%
Against RG4 8HY's recent median (£382,000)+4%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£398,000

Against its 2018 sale (£333,000)+20%
Against RG4 8HY's recent median (£382,000)+4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 South Street is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8HY. 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
79 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2018
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in RG4 8HY
5 sales, median £382,000 (2026–2025)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 South Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

20 December 2018Most recent
£333,000
+50.0%over 6 years
9 September 2012
£222,000
+11.0%over 3 years
16 August 2009
£200,000
+2.6%over 3 years
27 October 2005
£194,950
+160.1%over 8 years
28 August 1997
£74,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8HY: £382,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in RG4 8HY

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 17 South Street

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

17 South Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8HY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £333,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 is 19.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 50.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
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)

Aug 2018

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 August 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2012from Mar 2009

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

29%57%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2018from Apr 2012

EPC improved fromE53toD55

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

57%78%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

On the street

Versus other South Street homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 17 South Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,215

Street avg £3,922

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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.

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Crime

134/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.

Nearest schools

Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary212m
St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary374m
Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary684m
E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary738m

Nearest stops

Prospect StreetBus stop86m
Falkland RoadBus stop90m
Church StreetBus stop155m
Westfield RoadBus stop206m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
Shoplifting372 reports17%
Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
Other Theft178 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 8HY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 17 South Street is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8HY. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 17 South Street. 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 17 South Street was lodged in August 2018 at band D and is valid until August 2028. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 South Street. 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 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 8HY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 17 South Street is in council tax band C. 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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