What kind of home is 23 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

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

What was the last sold price for 23 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

23 Chester Street, RG4 8JH last sold for £227,500 in December 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £56,500 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

Across 3 sales between December 1995 and December 2011, 23 Chester Street, RG4 8JH rose from £56,500 to £227,500, a change of £171,000. That works out to roughly +9.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Chester Street, RG4 8JH have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Chester Street, RG4 8JH is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in January 2026. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

23 Chester Street, RG4 8JH has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8JH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Chester Street, RG4 8JH use?

The latest EPC at 23 Chester Street, RG4 8JH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

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

Which area is 23 Chester Street, RG4 8JH in?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

Police records around 23 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.

What schools are near 23 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

The closest bus stop to 23 Chester Street, RG4 8JH is Prospect Street, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Chester Street

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

23 Chester Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 sits 67% above the 2011 sale of £227,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 15 years since the last transfer (December 2011). At 67 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jan 2026

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Sept 2011

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

66%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2026from Sept 2022

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

Price for 23 Chester Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£227,500

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

2 December 2011Most recent
£227,500
+59.1%over 10 years
21 June 2001
£143,000
+153.1%over 5 years
22 December 1995
£56,500

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.

Floor Area for 23 Chester Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,396

Street avg £4,095

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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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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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FAQ

Common questions

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