What type of property is 11 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

11 Chester Street, RG4 8JH is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 11 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

11 Chester Street, RG4 8JH last sold for £238,000 in April 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £64,950 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 11 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

Across 6 sales between February 1995 and April 2013, 11 Chester Street, RG4 8JH rose from £64,950 to £238,000, a change of £173,050. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 11 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

The current EPC rating for 11 Chester Street, RG4 8JH is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 11 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

11 Chester Street, RG4 8JH has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 69 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 11 Chester Street, RG4 8JH heated?

The latest EPC at 11 Chester Street, RG4 8JH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 11 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

11 Chester Street, RG4 8JH is in council tax band C.

Where is 11 Chester Street, RG4 8JH located?

11 Chester Street, RG4 8JH sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

Is 11 Chester Street, RG4 8JH in a safe area?

Police records around 11 Chester Street, RG4 8JH 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 11 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

The closest primary school to 11 Chester Street, RG4 8JH is Thameside Primary School (353m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 11 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

The closest bus stop to 11 Chester Street, RG4 8JH is Prospect Street, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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11 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 11 Chester Street

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

11 Chester Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 sits 52.9% above the 2013 sale of £238,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 69 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 22 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Chester 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.

11 Chester Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£238,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2013Most recent
£238,000
+3.5%over 4 years
17 June 2008
£230,000
+15.0%over 1 year
31 October 2006
£200,000
+48.1%over 6 years
3 September 2000
£135,000
+62.7%over 2 years
19 January 1998
£83,000
+27.8%over 2 years
3 February 1995
£64,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8JH: £425,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RG4 8JH

On the street

Versus other Chester Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

11 Chester Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,449

Street avg £4,093

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£187k

1 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham

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1 bed1 bath

£332k

1 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham

RG4 8BB

2 bed2 bath

£277k

1 Buckingham Gate, Emmer Green

RG4 8RT

2 bed1 bath

£399k

1 Burcombe Way, Emmer Green

RG4 8RX

3 bed1 bath

£475k

1 Cedarwood Crescent, Caversham

RG4 8NW

3 bed

£487k

1 Crendon Court, Caversham

RG4 8BE

3 bed

£515k

1 Chester Street, Caversham

RG4 8JH

3 bed2 bath

£663k

1 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green

RG4 8SX

3 bed1 bath

Area

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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

0.4 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 8JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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