What kind of home is 5 North Street, RG4 8JA?

5 North Street, RG4 8JA is a mid-terrace house.

What did 5 North Street, RG4 8JA sell for?

5 North Street, RG4 8JA last sold for £389,950 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £107,000 in April 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 North Street, RG4 8JA?

Across 4 sales between April 2001 and September 2022, 5 North Street, RG4 8JA rose from £107,000 to £389,950, a change of £282,950. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 North Street, RG4 8JA have?

The current EPC rating for 5 North Street, RG4 8JA is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 North Street, RG4 8JA?

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

What heating system does 5 North Street, RG4 8JA use?

The latest EPC at 5 North Street, RG4 8JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 North Street, RG4 8JA?

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

Which area is 5 North Street, RG4 8JA in?

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

Is 5 North Street, RG4 8JA in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 North Street, RG4 8JA?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 North Street, RG4 8JA?

The closest bus stop to 5 North Street, RG4 8JA is Prospect Street, 61m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 North Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JA

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 North Street

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

5 North Street is a 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 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Last sale on file: £389,950 in September 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£464/sq ft) was about 74.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 North Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£389,950

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2022Most recent
£389,950
+25.8%over 3 years
29 March 2019
£310,000
+104.6%over 16 years
11 April 2002
£151,500
+41.6%over 11 months
29 April 2001
£107,000

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.

On price per m², 5 North Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,999

Street avg £4,126

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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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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

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

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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