What kind of home is 50 Prospect Street, RG4 8JL?

50 Prospect Street, RG4 8JL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 50 Prospect Street, RG4 8JL?

50 Prospect Street, RG4 8JL last sold for £301,100 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £85,000 in February 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 50 Prospect Street, RG4 8JL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2000 and June 2021, 50 Prospect Street, RG4 8JL rose from £85,000 to £301,100, a change of £216,100. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 50 Prospect Street, RG4 8JL have?

The current EPC rating for 50 Prospect Street, RG4 8JL is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 50 Prospect Street, RG4 8JL?

50 Prospect Street, RG4 8JL has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8JL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 50 Prospect Street, RG4 8JL use?

The latest EPC at 50 Prospect Street, RG4 8JL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 50 Prospect Street, RG4 8JL?

50 Prospect Street, RG4 8JL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 50 Prospect Street, RG4 8JL in?

50 Prospect Street, RG4 8JL sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 50 Prospect Street, RG4 8JL?

Police records around 50 Prospect Street, RG4 8JL 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 50 Prospect Street, RG4 8JL?

The closest primary school to 50 Prospect Street, RG4 8JL is Thameside Primary School (321m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 50 Prospect Street, RG4 8JL?

The closest bus stop to 50 Prospect Street, RG4 8JL is Prospect Street, 30m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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50 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JL

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £354,000 is 17.6% 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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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

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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

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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.

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.

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

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£301,100

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£301,100
+48.3%over 7 years
21 January 2014
£203,000
+138.8%over 13 years
18 February 2000
£85,000

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

Nearby sales in RG4 8JL

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

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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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2 bed2 bath

£663k

1 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green

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3 bed1 bath

£450k

1 Blaenant, Emmer Green

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Area

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 50 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.