Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£361,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£315,000)+15%
- Against RG4 8HY's recent median (£382,000)-5%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
773 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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
£361,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£315,000)+15%
- Against RG4 8HY's recent median (£382,000)-5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 South Street is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2012
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in RG4 8HY
5 sales, median £382,000 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 3 South Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
6 October 2020Most recent
£315,000
+29.4%over 12 years7 December 2007
£243,500
+36.3%over 4 years24 July 2003
£178,600
+149.8%over 6 years5 June 1997
£71,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8HY: £382,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in RG4 8HY
23 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY
Sold May 2026
£300,0005 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY
Sold Feb 2026
£365,00042 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY
Sold Nov 2025
£385,00025 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY
Sold May 2025
£382,00016 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY
Sold Feb 2025
£441,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 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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About 3 South Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 South Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8HY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 773 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sold October 2020 for £315,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 14.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 56.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 South Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2022
Current Certificate
Feb 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 February 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 South Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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 epc rating, 3 South Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,387
Street avg £3,916
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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.
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%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 South Street is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 3 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 3 South Street was lodged in February 2012 at band E and expired in February 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 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
- 3 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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