21 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH
About 21 Chester Street
21 Chester Street is a two-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 (August 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 sits 67.5% above the 2013 sale of £228,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in January 2013. At 69 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 22 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
21 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.
Sales history & valuation
21 Chester Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 12 years.
£228,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
11 January 2013Most recent
£228,000
+14.0%over 8 years28 July 2004
£199,950
+48.1%over 3 years16 April 2001
£135,000
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
Versus other Chester Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 21 Chester Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,304
Street avg £4,100
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB