10 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH
About 10 Chester Street
10 Chester Street is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–115 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 21.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 50.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 10 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH
- May 2009AmendmentOutcome in report
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use as 2 self-contained flats
Retrospective- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 090688
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Sales history & valuation
10 Chester Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 5 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
23 July 2015Most recent
£160,000
+8.1%over 1 year29 September 2013
£148,000
+18.4%over 3 years11 April 2010
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8JH: £425,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG4 8JH
33 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH
Sold Jan 2025
£395,00025 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH
Sold Dec 2022
£401,60015 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH
Sold Nov 2022
£425,00022 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH
Sold Aug 2022
£590,0002 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH
Sold Aug 2022
£470,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Prospect Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Thameside Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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