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

8 Chester Street, RG4 8JH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

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

8 Chester Street, RG4 8JH last sold for £285,000 in February 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £64,000 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 3 sales between December 1996 and February 2015, 8 Chester Street, RG4 8JH rose from £64,000 to £285,000, a change of £221,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 8 Chester Street, RG4 8JH is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

8 Chester Street, RG4 8JH has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8JH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Chester Street, RG4 8JH heated?

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

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

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

Where is 8 Chester Street, RG4 8JH located?

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

Is 8 Chester Street, RG4 8JH in a safe area?

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

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

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

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8 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£418,000

Since the 2015 sale (£285,000)+47%
Against RG4 8JH's recent median (£425,000)-2%

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

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£418,000

Against its 2015 sale (£285,000)+47%
Against RG4 8JH's recent median (£425,000)-2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Chester Street is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in RG4 8JH
5 sales, median £425,000 (2025–2022)

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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.

8 Chester Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

27 February 2015Most recent
£285,000
+105.8%over 14 years
25 October 2000
£138,500
+116.4%over 3 years
13 December 1996
£64,000

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 8 Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 8 Chester Street

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

8 Chester Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 is 46.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 27.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 April 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Jan 2013

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

8 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.

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Chester Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,202

Street avg £4,106

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Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above

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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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 8 Chester Street is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 8 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 8 Chester Street was lodged in April 2023 at band D and is valid until April 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 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: 8 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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Everything you need to know about 8 Chester Street

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Nearest schools

Nearest stops

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Level 3 Building Survey

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