The House CheckCheck before you offer

20 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SH

TerracedFreehold99 m² · EPC
Last sale£316,800Aug 2014 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Reading terrace prices£471,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC EJul 2014
12MapN ↑119 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Before you offer

2 things to check

1Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (3–5% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

2Uninsulated solid walls: EPC E

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Jul 2014

+ Surface water flooding: Low · Rivers and sea flooding: Very low · Outside coal high-risk area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with Reading terrace prices

£471,000

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This home’s sale history

Aug 1998 £117,000May 2005 £235,000Aug 2014 £316,800Aug 1998Aug 2014£316,800
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Aug 2014£316,800TerracedFreeholdA
May 2005£235,000TerracedFreeholdA
Aug 1998£117,000TerracedFreeholdA

Street sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
10 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHJan 2025£490,000Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 5, The Bakehouse Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7EQJul 2024£225,000Other propertyLeasehold
8 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHJan 2020£495,000TerracedFreehold
32 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHJun 2018£490,000TerracedFreehold
Flat 4, The Bakehouse Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7EQMar 2018£315,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 2, The Bakehouse Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7EQJan 2018£305,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
28 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHJan 2018£460,000TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, The Bakehouse Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7EQJan 2018£260,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
Flat 6, The Bakehouse Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7EQJan 2018£260,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 5, The Bakehouse Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7EQJan 2018£240,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 7, The Bakehouse Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7EQJan 2018£270,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 3, The Bakehouse Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7EQDec 2017£270,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
10 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHJun 2017£400,000Semi-detachedFreehold
16 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHAug 2014£372,500TerracedFreehold
20 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHAug 2014£316,800TerracedFreehold
32 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHMay 2012£329,950TerracedFreehold
28 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHJan 2012£295,000TerracedFreehold
30 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHJul 2011£298,000TerracedFreehold
10 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHDec 2010£265,000Semi-detachedFreehold
16 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHDec 2010£310,000TerracedFreehold
3 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHAug 2008£295,000TerracedFreehold
24 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHApr 2008£322,000TerracedFreehold
30 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHApr 2007£286,000TerracedFreehold
32 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHJan 2007£247,000Semi-detachedFreehold
12 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHAug 2006£244,000TerracedFreehold
14 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHApr 2006£248,950TerracedFreehold
10 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHMar 2006£244,000DetachedFreehold
3 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHDec 2005£269,950TerracedFreehold
13 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHOct 2005£235,000TerracedFreehold
18 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHAug 2005£180,000TerracedFreehold
20 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHMay 2005£235,000TerracedFreehold
11 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHDec 2003£217,500TerracedFreehold
16 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHNov 2003£203,500TerracedFreehold
12 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHOct 2003£199,250TerracedFreehold
28 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHAug 2003£188,000TerracedFreehold
32 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHJul 2003£229,950TerracedFreehold
30 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHDec 2002£209,950TerracedFreehold
12 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHJul 2002£195,000TerracedFreehold
15 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHMay 2002£161,500TerracedFreehold
16 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHJan 2002£163,000TerracedFreehold
32 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHMay 2001£145,000TerracedFreehold
3 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHOct 2000£192,000TerracedFreehold
15 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHMar 2000£123,500TerracedFreehold
26 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHAug 1999£120,000Semi-detachedFreehold
5 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHAug 1998£115,000TerracedFreehold
20 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHAug 1998£117,000TerracedFreehold
24 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHMar 1998£95,000TerracedFreehold
1 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHJun 1997£120,000DetachedFreehold
30 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHMar 1997£86,000TerracedFreehold
22 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHJan 1997£79,995TerracedFreehold
5 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHNov 1996£80,500TerracedFreehold
11 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHMay 1995£66,500TerracedFreehold
30 Rectory Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SHMar 1995£68,500TerracedFreehold
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The land

Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (3–5% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Surface water flooding: Low · Rivers and sea flooding: Very low · Outside coal high-risk area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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The building

Uninsulated solid walls: EPC E

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Jul 2014

Floor area
99 m²
Potential EPC band
C
Age band
England and Wales: 1900-1929
Walls (certificate wording)
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Some double glazing
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Jul 2014

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

Full fibre in the local authority: 95.5%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 10 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 102

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Next steps

Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.

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Questions for the agent

Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer

Ask the surveyor

Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?

  • Radon: Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
  • Uninsulated solid walls: Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

Ask the conveyancer

Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?

    Sources and licences

    Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

    Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

    © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

    INSPIRE conditions · Sources and licences