2 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY
About 2 South Street
2 South Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8HY). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 97 m² it's 28.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 34 EPCs). Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 is 17.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 43.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £388,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 South Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 2 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY
- Sept 2007Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Ground and first floor rear extension, loft conversion and addition ofwindow to side and roof light
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/07/0045
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2008Decision
- ExtensionJun 2008Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 13 years.
£388,500
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2020Most recent
£388,500
+42.8%over 7 years9 September 2012
£272,000
+34.7%over 5 years21 June 2007
£201,985
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
Habitable Rooms for 2 South Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,005
Street avg £3,858
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







