Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
22 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH
7 sales on record7 planning records
Estimated value
£572,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£590,000)-3%
- Against RG4 8JH's recent median (£425,000)+35%
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
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£572,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£590,000)-3%
- Against RG4 8JH's recent median (£425,000)+35%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 22 Chester Street is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales 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
115 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017
Sales of this home
7 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
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 of 7 applications | 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.
Latest sale on 22 Chester Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
17 August 2022Most recent
£590,000
+19.0%over 4 years22 February 2018
£496,000
+77.1%over 6 years30 May 2011
£280,000
+12.0%over 5 years27 January 2006
£249,950
+11.1%over 3 years1 August 2002
£225,000
+60.7%over 2 years25 November 1999
£140,000
+47.4%over 2 years9 July 1997
£95,000
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
£425,0002 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH
Sold Aug 2022
£470,0006 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH
Sold May 2022
£441,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 22 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 22 Chester Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
22 Chester Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 89.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £590,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 May 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2017from Mar 2011
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
58%88%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 22 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
22 Chester Street has 5 separate extension applications on the council record.
7 applications on record at 22 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH
7decisions7extensions25documents6nearby
- Oct 2014ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Single and two storey extension to rear aspect.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 140944
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMar 2016Decision
- Loft ConversionMar 2016Decision
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Versus other Chester Street homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 22 Chester Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,130
Street avg £4,004
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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%
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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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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 22 Chester Street is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales 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. 7 sales are recorded for 22 Chester Street. 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 22 Chester Street was lodged in May 2017 at band D and is valid until May 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to 22 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
- 22 Chester Street is in council tax band C. 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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