What type of property is 15 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

15 Chester Street, RG4 8JH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 15 Chester Street, RG4 8JH sell for?

15 Chester Street, RG4 8JH last sold for £425,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £375,000 in May 2017, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Chester Street, RG4 8JH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2017 and November 2022, 15 Chester Street, RG4 8JH rose from £375,000 to £425,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

The current EPC rating for 15 Chester Street, RG4 8JH is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

15 Chester Street, RG4 8JH has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8JH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Chester Street, RG4 8JH heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Chester Street, RG4 8JH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

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

Where is 15 Chester Street, RG4 8JH located?

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

Is 15 Chester Street, RG4 8JH in a safe area?

Police records around 15 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 15 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

The closest primary school to 15 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.

How well connected is 15 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

The closest bus stop to 15 Chester Street, RG4 8JH is Prospect Street, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Chester Street

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

15 Chester Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£494/sq ft) was about 96% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes
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.

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

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£425,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

11 November 2022Most recent
£425,000
+13.3%over 5 years
3 May 2017
£375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8JH: £441,500 (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.

15 Chester Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,313

Street avg £3,994

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Below

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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.

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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

0.4 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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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