32 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JL
About 32 Prospect Street
32 Prospect Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 141.2% above the 2005 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 42.5% below the postcode norm. 8 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 6 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £1,020 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
8 applications on record at 32 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JL
- Aug 2003SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of existing three storey, three bed dwelling into 2 one-bedflats
- Reference
- PL/03/1172
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionMay 2005Decision
- SubdivisionMay 2005Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
Unlock 32 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JL's full planning history
You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.
- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (8 on record)
- All 8 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
- The 1 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
One time fee only - money back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
32 Prospect Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 May 2005Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8JL: £203,000 (2021–2006).
Nearby sales in RG4 8JL
50 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JL
Sold Jun 2021
£301,10042 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JL
Sold Sept 2018
£287,00052a, Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JL
Sold Aug 2014
£179,00044 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JL
Sold Aug 2006
£181,50048 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JL
Sold Sept 1998
£82,000
Versus other Prospect Street homes
On price per m², 32 Prospect Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,417
Street avg £3,307
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Burcombe Way, Emmer Green
RG4 8RX
1 Cedarwood Crescent, Caversham
RG4 8NW
1 Crendon Court, Caversham
RG4 8BE
1 Chester Street, Caversham
RG4 8JH
1 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green
RG4 8SX
1 Blaenant, Emmer Green
RG4 8PH
1 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham
RG4 8BB
1 Birchwood Close, Caversham
RG4 8XR
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Prospect Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Thameside Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







