Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
10 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH
1 planning record
Estimated value
£183,000
- Against RG4 8JH's recent median (£425,000)-57%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£183,000
- Against RG4 8JH's recent median (£425,000)-57%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 10 Chester Street is modelled from its 41 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8JH. 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
41 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in RG4 8JH
5 sales, median £425,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
10 Chester Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 10 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 10 Chester Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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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 5)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 February 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2009from Feb 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
40%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Feb 2010from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromD67toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Feb 2020from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromC73toD67
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
100%20%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Feb 2020from Feb 2020
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
20%50%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 10 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 10 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH
1decisions5documents6nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- 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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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.
Crime
134/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.
Nearest schools
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary353m
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary496m
- Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary545m
- E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary779m
Nearest stops
- Prospect StreetBus stop80m
- Caversham LibraryBus stop95m
- Church StreetBus stop136m
- Hemdean HillBus stop146m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 8JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 10 Chester Street is modelled from its 41 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8JH. 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. No sale is recorded for 10 Chester Street, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 10 Chester Street was lodged in February 2020 at band D and is valid until February 2030. 5 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 10 Chester 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 8JH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 10 Chester Street is in council tax band A. 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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