What kind of home is 25 South Street, RG4 8HY?

25 South Street, RG4 8HY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 25 South Street, RG4 8HY?

25 South Street, RG4 8HY last sold for £382,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £113,000 in April 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 25 South Street, RG4 8HY appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between April 2000 and May 2025, 25 South Street, RG4 8HY rose from £113,000 to £382,000, a change of £269,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 25 South Street, RG4 8HY?

The current EPC rating for 25 South Street, RG4 8HY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 South Street, RG4 8HY?

25 South Street, RG4 8HY has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8HY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 South Street, RG4 8HY use?

The latest EPC at 25 South Street, RG4 8HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 25 South Street, RG4 8HY have?

25 South Street, RG4 8HY has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 25 South Street, RG4 8HY?

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

Which area is 25 South Street, RG4 8HY in?

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

Is 25 South Street, RG4 8HY in a safe area?

Police records around 25 South Street, RG4 8HY 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.

What schools are near 25 South Street, RG4 8HY?

The closest primary school to 25 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 transport links are near 25 South Street, RG4 8HY?

The closest bus stop to 25 South Street, RG4 8HY is Prospect Street, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY

5 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 South Street

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

25 South Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8HY). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £382,000 in May 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£555/sq ft) was about 114.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 34 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

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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 2)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from May 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 South Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 25 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY

2decisions2extensions8documents6nearby

Apr 2021
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
PL/21/0193
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ExtensionApr 2021Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£382,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

20 May 2025Most recent
£382,000
+21.3%over 6 years
11 April 2019
£315,000
+61.5%over 9 years
9 August 2009
£195,000
+8.4%over 3 years
25 August 2005
£179,950
+59.2%over 5 years
13 April 2000
£113,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8HY: £380,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RG4 8HY

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.

25 South Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,969

Street avg £3,792

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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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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

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