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50 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JL

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£356,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£301,100)+18%
  • Against RG4 8JL's recent median (£179,000)+99%

Newest record on this page: June 2021. 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
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£356,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£301,100)+18%
  • Against RG4 8JL's recent median (£179,000)+99%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 50 Prospect Street is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8JL. 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

    77 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in RG4 8JL

    5 sales, median £179,000 (2018–2005)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 50 Prospect Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2021Most recent

    £301,100

    +48.3%over 7 years

  2. 21 January 2014

    £203,000

    +138.8%over 13 years

  3. 18 February 2000

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8JL: £179,000 (2018–2005).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 50 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JL. 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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Overview

About 50 Prospect Street

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

50 Prospect Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

At 77 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 is 18.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 69% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £301,100. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 September 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromE46toD60
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 50 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

50 Prospect Street has no planning applications on record.

6

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 Prospect Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

50 Prospect Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,910

Street avg £2,475

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below
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.
Full Reading report

Crime

134/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.

Nearest schools

  • Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary321m
  • St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary418m
  • Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary574m
  • E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary808m

Nearest stops

  • Prospect StreetBus stop30m
  • Caversham LibraryBus stop171m
  • Church StreetBus stop171m
  • Falkland RoadBus stop174m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
  • Shoplifting372 reports17%
  • Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
  • Other Theft178 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

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 8JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 8JL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 50 Prospect Street is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8JL. 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 50 Prospect 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 50 Prospect Street was lodged in September 2020 at band D and is valid until September 2030. 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 50 Prospect 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 8JL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
50 Prospect 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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