What type of property is 40 South Street, RG4 8HY?

40 South Street, RG4 8HY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 40 South Street, RG4 8HY?

40 South Street, RG4 8HY last sold for £362,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £83,000 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40 South Street, RG4 8HY changed over time?

Across 6 sales between May 1998 and September 2023, 40 South Street, RG4 8HY rose from £83,000 to £362,000, a change of £279,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 South Street, RG4 8HY have?

The current EPC rating for 40 South Street, RG4 8HY is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 South Street, RG4 8HY?

40 South Street, RG4 8HY has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8HY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 South Street, RG4 8HY heated?

The latest EPC at 40 South Street, RG4 8HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 South Street, RG4 8HY?

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

Where is 40 South Street, RG4 8HY located?

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

Is 40 South Street, RG4 8HY in a safe area?

Police records around 40 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.

Which schools serve 40 South Street, RG4 8HY?

The closest primary school to 40 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.

How well connected is 40 South Street, RG4 8HY?

The closest bus stop to 40 South Street, RG4 8HY is Prospect Street, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 South Street

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

40 South Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8HY). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 10.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 87.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £362,000 in September 2023.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

40 South Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£362,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

10 September 2023Most recent
£362,000
+66.4%over 12 years
7 August 2011
£217,500
+13.0%over 2 years
21 January 2009
£192,500
+8.5%over 5 years
24 April 2003
£177,500
+44.9%over 1 year
27 September 2001
£122,500
+47.6%over 3 years
7 May 1998
£83,000

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

On epc rating, 40 South Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,246

Street avg £3,816

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed1 bath

£475k

1 Cedarwood Crescent, Caversham

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3 bed

£487k

1 Crendon Court, Caversham

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3 bed

£515k

1 Chester Street, Caversham

RG4 8JH

3 bed2 bath

£663k

1 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green

RG4 8SX

3 bed1 bath

£450k

1 Blaenant, Emmer Green

RG4 8PH

4 bed

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

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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