1Rivers and sea flooding: Medium
River or coastal flooding can affect insurance and future repair costs.
Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
20 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AL
Last sale£385,000Dec 2018 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Reading terrace prices£458,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Rivers and sea floodingMedium
EnergyEPC DJul 2018
MapN ↑119 m ↔
Before you offer
4 things to check
2Flood planning zone: In Flood Zone 3 — check defences and insurance
Flood Zone 3 can affect insurance costs even where flood defences protect the area.
Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.
3Radon: 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.
4Uninsulated solid walls: EPC D
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
＋ Surface water 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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If it moved with Reading terrace prices
£458,000
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This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2018 | £385,000 | Terraced | Freehold | A |
| Sep 2010 | £226,500 | Terraced | Freehold | A |
| Jul 2006 | £199,000 | Terraced | Freehold | A |
| Jan 2000 | £127,000 | Terraced | Freehold | A |
| Dec 1995 | £60,000 | Terraced | Freehold | A |
Street sales
Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £362,000 · 5 sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AN | Dec 2025 | £455,300 | Detached | Freehold |
| 55 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AL | Jul 2025 | £375,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 45 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AL | Jun 2025 | £254,085 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AN | Mar 2025 | £362,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AN | Jan 2025 | £525,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 36 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AL | Oct 2024 | £310,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AL | Jul 2024 | £433,600 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 34 St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AL | Jan 2024 | £355,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
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The land
Rivers and sea flooding: Medium
River or coastal flooding can affect insurance and future repair costs.
Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
Flood planning zone: In Flood Zone 3 — check defences and insurance
Flood Zone 3 can affect insurance costs even where flood defences protect the area.
Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.
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.
＋ Surface water 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.
View building and land map ↑The building
Uninsulated solid walls: EPC D
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
- Floor area
- 84 m²
- Potential EPC band
- B
- Age band
- England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Walls (certificate wording)
- Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
- Roof (certificate wording)
- Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation
- Windows (certificate wording)
- Mostly double glazing
- Heating (certificate wording)
- Boiler and radiators, mains gas
- Building height
- Unavailable
Living
Broadband in the area
Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%
Full fibre in the local authority: 95.5%
Schools nearby
- New Bridge Nursery SchoolNursery · 197 m · School remains Outstanding
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 249 m · Standards maintained
- Queen Anne's School549 m
- Caversham Nursery SchoolNursery · 582 m · School remains Outstanding
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary · 605 m · Standards maintained
- Caversham Preparatory School716 m
- Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School716 m
- Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary · 1053 m · Not judged
- Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary · 1095 m · Good
- E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary · 1186 m · Good
- The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · 1315 m · School remains Good
- New Town Primary SchoolPrimary · 1434 m · Not judged
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 7 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: 247
RG4 5AL →Before you offer
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Next steps
Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.
Ask the conveyancer about local authority, drainage, environmental, flood and mining searches appropriate to this address.
Compare survey levels →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?
- Rivers and sea flooding: Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
- Flood planning zone: Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.
Sources and licences
Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026
Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022
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