8 Short Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JJ is a freehold terraced property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 797 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £402,624 , which equates to approximately £505 per square foot. It was last sold on 4 Dec 2014 for £282,000. Since then, the value has increased by £120,624, representing a 42.8% increase, or approximately 3.9% per year.

The current estimated value of £402,624 is:

  • 9.7% higher than the average property price on Short Street
  • 4.3% lower than the average in the RG4 8JJ postcode area
  • and 4.7% higher than the average price for Reading as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 30 September 2010, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in RG4 8JJ

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
797 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£402,624
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£505
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

8 Short Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JJ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 3 Sep 2020.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows have partial double glazing.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 30 Sep 2010, when the property was rated C. The current rating of D reflects a decline in energy efficiency of 13%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 200 mm loft insulation to pitched, no insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from good to very poor.
  • The windows were upgraded from single glazed to partial double glazing.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 20% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from poor to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Good
Roof
Pitched, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Partial double glazing
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£402,624
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+43 %
4 Dec 2014
£282,000
Leasehold
+28.2 %
24 May 2011
£220,000
Leasehold
+25.7 %
14 Oct 2005
£175,000
Leasehold
+75 %
29 Oct 1999
£100,000
Leasehold
+72.4 %
5 Jan 1996
£58,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 4
size: 807 sq ft
sale price: £350,000
sale date: 20 May 2021
rooms: 4
size: 840 sq ft
sale price: £369,950
sale date: 13 Jun 2017
rooms: 4
size: 829 sq ft
sale price: £370,000
sale date: 24 Aug 2016
rooms: 4
size: 753 sq ft
sale price: £330,000
sale date: 2 Nov 2015
rooms: 5
size: 898 sq ft
sale price: £292,000
sale date: 19 Jun 2014

Data Sources

The property at 8 Short Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JJ appears five times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 4 Dec 2014. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 3 Sep 2020. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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