What kind of home is 3 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

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

When did 3 Chester Street, RG4 8JH last change hands?

3 Chester Street, RG4 8JH last sold for £435,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £91,500 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Chester Street, RG4 8JH appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between August 1996 and March 2016, 3 Chester Street, RG4 8JH rose from £91,500 to £435,000, a change of £343,500. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

The current EPC rating for 3 Chester Street, RG4 8JH is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in December 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

3 Chester Street, RG4 8JH has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft). That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8JH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Chester Street, RG4 8JH use?

The latest EPC at 3 Chester Street, RG4 8JH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

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

Which area is 3 Chester Street, RG4 8JH in?

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

What is crime like near 3 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

Police records around 3 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 3 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Chester Street, RG4 8JH?

The closest bus stop to 3 Chester Street, RG4 8JH is Prospect Street, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 3 Chester Street

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

3 Chester Street is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 101 m² it's 27% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 11.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 52.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

3 Chester Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Dec 2020

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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 3 Chester Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£435,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

18 March 2016Most recent
£435,000
+51.7%over 4 years
2 December 2011
£286,750
+9.4%over 7 years
26 July 2004
£262,000
+120.3%over 5 years
2 March 1999
£118,950
+30.0%over 2 years
8 August 1996
£91,500

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.

On co₂ emissions, 3 Chester Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,308

Street avg £4,047

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly 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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£600k

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£618k

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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