What kind of home is 23 North Street, RG4 8JA?

23 North Street, RG4 8JA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 23 North Street, RG4 8JA last change hands?

23 North Street, RG4 8JA last sold for £365,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £71,000 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 North Street, RG4 8JA?

Across 5 sales between August 1997 and October 2025, 23 North Street, RG4 8JA rose from £71,000 to £365,000, a change of £294,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 North Street, RG4 8JA?

The current EPC rating for 23 North Street, RG4 8JA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 North Street, RG4 8JA?

23 North Street, RG4 8JA has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 North Street, RG4 8JA use?

The latest EPC at 23 North Street, RG4 8JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 23 North Street, RG4 8JA?

23 North Street, RG4 8JA has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2008 under ref. 081007. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 North Street, RG4 8JA?

23 North Street, RG4 8JA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 23 North Street, RG4 8JA in?

23 North Street, RG4 8JA sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 23 North Street, RG4 8JA?

Police records around 23 North Street, RG4 8JA 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 23 North Street, RG4 8JA?

The closest primary school to 23 North Street, RG4 8JA is Thameside Primary School (247m), 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 23 North Street, RG4 8JA?

The closest bus stop to 23 North Street, RG4 8JA is Prospect Street, 61m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 North Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JA

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 23 North Street

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

23 North Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

A recent sale: £365,000 in October 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 60.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Aug 2012

EPC improved fromD64toC70

Low Energy Lighting

7%88%

More low energy lighting installed

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 North Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 23 North Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JA

1decisions1extensions6nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Jan 2008
DemolitionOther
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory and shed and replacement with single storey extensions.
Extension
Reference
081007
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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.

Price for 23 North Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£365,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2025Most recent
£365,000
+67.8%over 18 years
24 October 2007
£217,500
+31.8%over 4 years
23 January 2003
£165,000
+41.0%over 1 year
2 March 2001
£117,000
+64.8%over 3 years
28 August 1997
£71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8JA: £440,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in RG4 8JA

On the street

Versus other North Street homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 23 North Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,679

Street avg £4,140

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 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 8JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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