What type of property is 1a, Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

1a, Chester Street, RG4 8JH is a semi-detached house.

What did 1a, Chester Street, RG4 8JH sell for?

1a, Chester Street, RG4 8JH last sold for £59,950 in May 1998, around 28 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1a, Chester Street, RG4 8JH have?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Chester Street, RG4 8JH is G with a score of 17 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1a, Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

1a, Chester Street, RG4 8JH has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft). That makes it about 56% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8JH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1a, Chester Street, RG4 8JH heated?

The latest EPC at 1a, Chester Street, RG4 8JH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1a, Chester Street, RG4 8JH located?

1a, Chester Street, RG4 8JH sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1a, Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

Police records around 1a, Chester Street, RG4 8JH show an average of 134 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1a, Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

The closest primary school to 1a, 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 is the nearest station to 1a, Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Chester Street, RG4 8JH is Prospect Street, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a, Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH

Estimated value

£410,000

Since the 1998 sale (£59,950)+584%
Against RG4 8JH's recent median (£425,000)-4%

Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 17

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£410,000

Against its 1998 sale (£59,950)+584%
Against RG4 8JH's recent median (£425,000)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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
112 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in RG4 8JH
5 sales, median £425,000 (2025–2022)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Sales timeline

10 May 1998Most recent
£59,950

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

Nearby sales in RG4 8JH

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1a, 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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Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since May 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 583.9% above the 1998 sale of £59,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 78.7% below the postcode norm.

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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.

1a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Oct 2026

Current Certificate

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

G17

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

19.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 October 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a 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.

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.

Price per m² for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£535

Street avg £4,246

Strongly below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

19.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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

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%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1a. 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 1a was lodged in October 2016 at band G and expired in October 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1a. 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.

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