What type of property is 42 South Street, RG4 8HY?

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

When did 42 South Street, RG4 8HY last change hands?

42 South Street, RG4 8HY last sold for £385,000 in November 2025. Before that, it sold for £380,000 in August 2024, so prices have been flat over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 South Street, RG4 8HY?

Across 2 sales between August 2024 and November 2025, 42 South Street, RG4 8HY rose from £380,000 to £385,000, a change of £5,000. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 South Street, RG4 8HY have?

The current EPC rating for 42 South Street, RG4 8HY is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 South Street, RG4 8HY?

42 South Street, RG4 8HY has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8HY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 South Street, RG4 8HY heated?

The latest EPC at 42 South Street, RG4 8HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 South Street, RG4 8HY?

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

Where is 42 South Street, RG4 8HY located?

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

Is 42 South Street, RG4 8HY in a safe area?

Police records around 42 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 42 South Street, RG4 8HY?

The closest primary school to 42 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 42 South Street, RG4 8HY?

The closest bus stop to 42 South Street, RG4 8HY is Prospect Street, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY

Estimated value

£389,000

Since the 2025 sale (£385,000)+1%
Against RG4 8HY's recent median (£380,000)+2%

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

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

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

£389,000

Against its 2025 sale (£385,000)+1%
Against RG4 8HY's recent median (£380,000)+2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 42 South Street is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
66 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in RG4 8HY
5 sales, median £380,000 (2026–2024)

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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.

42 South Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Sales timeline

10 November 2025Most recent
£385,000
+1.3%over 1 year
20 August 2024
£380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8HY: £380,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in RG4 8HY

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 42 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 42 South Street

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

42 South Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8HY). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £385,000 — fresh data. Across 2024–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£542/sq ft) was about 109.1% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 March 2034

7 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 South Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 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.

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

Price per m²

£5,833

Street avg £3,868

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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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

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 42 South Street is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 42 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 42 South Street was lodged in March 2024 at band D and is valid until March 2034. 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 42 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: 42 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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