What type of property is 28 North Street, RG4 8JA?

28 North Street, RG4 8JA is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 28 North Street, RG4 8JA last change hands?

28 North Street, RG4 8JA last sold for £490,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £187,950 in May 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 28 North Street, RG4 8JA?

Across 4 sales between May 2005 and May 2025, 28 North Street, RG4 8JA rose from £187,950 to £490,000, a change of £302,050. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 North Street, RG4 8JA have?

The current EPC rating for 28 North Street, RG4 8JA is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has dropped from a D recorded in November 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 North Street, RG4 8JA?

28 North Street, RG4 8JA has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 62 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 68% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8JA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 North Street, RG4 8JA heated?

The latest EPC at 28 North Street, RG4 8JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 North Street, RG4 8JA?

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

Where is 28 North Street, RG4 8JA located?

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

Is 28 North Street, RG4 8JA in a safe area?

Police records around 28 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.

Which schools serve 28 North Street, RG4 8JA?

The closest primary school to 28 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 is the nearest station to 28 North Street, RG4 8JA?

The closest bus stop to 28 North Street, RG4 8JA is Prospect Street, 61m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 North Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JA

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 North Street

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

28 North Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £490,000 in May 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 38.2% 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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

28 North Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Nov 2011

EPC improved fromD58toE51

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 North Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 North 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.

28 North Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£528,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£490,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

8 May 2025Most recent
£490,000
+30.7%over 5 years
11 July 2019
£375,000
+56.3%over 7 years
6 January 2012
£239,950
+27.7%over 6 years
16 May 2005
£187,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8JA: £435,000 (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.

28 North Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,952

Street avg £4,172

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Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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1 Burcombe Way, Emmer Green

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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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FAQ

Common questions

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