Sold STC Terraced

358 GOSBROOK ROAD

READING, CAVERSHAM, READING RG4 8EG

2 beds 2 baths 861 sq ft Listed 28 Jul 2023 (-1048d)

£375,000

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# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (RG4 8EG)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 358 GOSBROOK ROAD, READING, CAVERSHAM, READING RG4 8EG |
| Price | £375,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 80 m² |
| Last sold | £360,000 Nov 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £551/year

### Recommendations
- Q (14,000)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8648-7727-4340-2955-0906)

## Description

**Hallway** - Carpeted, stairs to first floor, doors to:

**Living Room** - 3.89m x 2.79m (12'9 x 9'2) - A good sized living room with a bay window to the front allowing plenty of natural light, carpeted and a feature fire place surround.

**Dining Room** - 3.68m x 3.33m (12'1 x 10'11) - A good sized room with an under stairs storage cupboard, feature fireplace surround, door to the kitchen and a door to the rear garden

**Kitchen** - 3.30m x 2.44m (10'10 x 8') - A modern and stylish kitchen with ample wall and base units roll top work surfaces, inset sink and drainer. Fitted oven, hob and extractor and a recces for the fridge freezer. Tiled floor and a good sized window to the side.  Door to the utility (which has a recess for washing machine and tumbler drier), bathroom and garden.

**Bathroom** - A modern and stylish shower room comprising of sink, WC and shower cubicle with heated towel rail, tiled floor and frosted window to the garden.

**Landing** - Carpeted, doors to:

**Bedroom One** - 3.86m x 3.25m (12'8 x 10'8) - A good sized bedroom with two double glazed windows to the front allowing plenty of natural light, carpeted with built in storage over the stairs with access to loft that is part boarded and has electricity, and space for wardrobes.

**Bedroom Two** - 3.86m x 3.33m (12'8 x 10'11) - Offering views over the rear garden is the good sized room, carpeted and door to the en suite.

**En Suite** - 3.33m x 2.44m (10'11 x 8) - A very large bathroom with vinyl floor, WC, sink with mirrored storage overhead, large bath with shower over, heated towel rail. Combination boiler housed in cupboard, plus built in wardrobes and shelves.

**Garden** - A good sized garden that stretches approximately 100ft. The garden is mainly laid with patio and gravel, there is a shed and a brick air raid shelter to the rear.

## Property Photos

- ![1007902 (1).jpg](/listings/photos/137993180/193468) - 1007902 (1).jpg
- ![Living room](/listings/photos/137993180/193469) - Living room
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/137993180/193472) - Kitchen
- ![Dining room](/listings/photos/137993180/193474) - Dining room
- ![Bedroom one](/listings/photos/137993180/193476) - Bedroom one
- ![Bedroom two](/listings/photos/137993180/193479) - Bedroom two
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- ![En suite](/listings/photos/137993180/193483) - En suite
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/137993180/193485) - Garden
- ![1007902 (10).jpg](/listings/photos/137993180/193487) - 1007902 (10).jpg
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- ![1007902 (13).jpg](/listings/photos/137993180/193491) - 1007902 (13).jpg
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/137993180/193492) - Bathroom
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## Floorplans

- ![358gosbrookroad-print.JPG](/listings/photos/137993180/193494) - 358gosbrookroad-print.JPG

## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/137993180/193495) - EE Rating

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 358 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EG | £360,000 | 20/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 358 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EG | £270,000 | 19/04/2017 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 MILL ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8DP | £350,000 | 18/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 36 COLDICUTT STREET, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8DU | £322,500 | 18/12/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 344 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EG | £377,000 | 12/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 36 MILL ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8DP | £385,000 | 09/12/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 398 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EG | £420,000 | 28/10/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 366 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EG | £425,000 | 19/09/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 392 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EG | £272,500 | 20/06/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 348 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EG | £410,000 | 18/04/2024 | Terraced |
| 327 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8DY | £395,000 | 11/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 12 STAR ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5BS | £468,000 | 08/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 39 ST JOHNS ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5AN | £360,000 | 16/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 MONTAGUE STREET, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5AU | £388,500 | 19/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 46 BRIANTS AVENUE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5AS | £375,000 | 02/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 25 STAR ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5BE | £420,500 | 13/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 8 MARSACK STREET, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5AP | £430,000 | 31/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 300 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EB | £499,000 | 14/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 33 ST JOHNS ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5AN | £425,330 | 06/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 6 MARSACK STREET, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5AP | £412,000 | 02/12/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 352 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EG | £385,000 | 17/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 335 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8DY | £387,000 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 52 BRIANTS AVENUE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5AS | £350,000 | 25/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 65 STAR ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5BE | £370,000 | 06/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 29 BRIANTS AVENUE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5AY | £334,992 | 06/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 MARSACK STREET, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5AP | £480,000 | 31/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 40 PIGGOTTS ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EN | £365,000 | 05/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 54 BRIANTS AVENUE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5AS | £400,000 | 19/07/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 370 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EG | £385,000 | 16/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 356 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EG | £355,000 | 13/05/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 336 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EG | £357,500 | 26/07/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 346 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EG | £347,000 | 21/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £373,400 (10 sales)
**Area average:** £395,891 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £402,157 (29 Terraced, RG4, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -6.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Reading). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,421/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,579/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,737/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £197,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £157,900

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,688/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 12.1%
- **10y growth:** -5.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Reading; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 16%
- **10y growth (index):** 21.1%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

80 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£360,000 Nov 2023

Price per m²

£4,688/m²

Local average

£402,157 (-6.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (17,243 of 33,755)

Street crime

584 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Chain free
Bay fronted living room
Separate dining room
Modern and stylish kitchen
Two bathrooms
Mid terraced period house
Easy access to central Caversham
Two double bedrooms
100ft Approx garden
EPC rating D

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

SOLD BY NICHOLAS ESTATE AGENTS & NEA LETTINGS: IDEAL FIRST TIME BUY OR RENTAL INVESTMENT. Set within this sought after area of Caversham that offers easy access to central Caversham and Reading mainline station is this stylish mid terraced period house. The property boasts two double bedrooms and two bathrooms ( one en suite). There are two good sized reception rooms and a modern kitchen. To the rear there is a fantastic garden that stretches approximately 100ft. To appreciate the space and specification throughout viewing is highly recommended.

Hallway - Carpeted, stairs to first floor, doors to:

Living Room - 3.89m x 2.79m (12'9 x 9'2) - A good sized living room with a bay window to the front allowing plenty of natural light, carpeted and a feature fire place surround.

Dining Room - 3.68m x 3.33m (12'1 x 10'11) - A good sized room with an under stairs storage cupboard, feature fireplace surround, door to the kitchen and a door to the rear garden

Kitchen - 3.30m x 2.44m (10'10 x 8') - A modern and stylish kitchen with ample wall and base units roll top work surfaces, inset sink and drainer. Fitted oven, hob and extractor and a recces for the fridge freezer. Tiled floor and a good sized window to the side. Door to the utility (which has a recess for washing machine and tumbler drier), bathroom and garden.

Bathroom - A modern and stylish shower room comprising of sink, WC and shower cubicle with heated towel rail, tiled floor and frosted window to the garden.

Landing - Carpeted, doors to:

Bedroom One - 3.86m x 3.25m (12'8 x 10'8) - A good sized bedroom with two double glazed windows to the front allowing plenty of natural light, carpeted with built in storage over the stairs with access to loft that is part boarded and has electricity, and space for wardrobes.

Bedroom Two - 3.86m x 3.33m (12'8 x 10'11) - Offering views over the rear garden is the good sized room, carpeted and door to the en suite.

En Suite - 3.33m x 2.44m (10'11 x 8) - A very large bathroom with vinyl floor, WC, sink with mirrored storage overhead, large bath with shower over, heated towel rail. Combination boiler housed in cupboard, plus built in wardrobes and shelves.

Garden - A good sized garden that stretches approximately 100ft. The garden is mainly laid with patio and gravel, there is a shed and a brick air raid shelter to the rear.

Listed by

Caversham

Nicholas Estate Agents

Reference: 137993180

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 05/03/2018

Current heating cost: £551/year

Potential heating cost: £459/year

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (14,000)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

358gosbrookroad-print.JPG

EPC Graphs

EE Rating

Price history

33% since 2017

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	20/11/2023 (2 years ago)	£360,000	+33.3%
Sold	19/04/2017 (9 years ago)	£270,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
10 MILL ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8DP	£350,000	18/12/2025	Terraced
36 COLDICUTT STREET, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8DU	£322,500	18/12/2025	Terraced
Same street 344 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EG	£377,000	12/12/2025	Terraced
36 MILL ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8DP	£385,000	09/12/2025	Terraced
Same street 398 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EG	£420,000	28/10/2025	Terraced
Same street 366 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EG	£425,000	19/09/2025	Terraced
Same street 392 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EG	£272,500	20/06/2024	Terraced
Same street 348 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EG	£410,000	18/04/2024	Terraced
327 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8DY	£395,000	11/12/2023	Terraced
12 STAR ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5BS	£468,000	08/09/2023	Terraced
39 ST JOHNS ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5AN	£360,000	16/08/2023	Terraced
9 MONTAGUE STREET, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5AU	£388,500	19/05/2023	Terraced
46 BRIANTS AVENUE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5AS	£375,000	02/05/2023	Terraced
25 STAR ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5BE	£420,500	13/04/2023	Terraced
8 MARSACK STREET, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5AP	£430,000	31/03/2023	Terraced
300 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EB	£499,000	14/12/2022	Terraced
33 ST JOHNS ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5AN	£425,330	06/12/2022	Terraced
6 MARSACK STREET, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5AP	£412,000	02/12/2022	Terraced
Same street 352 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EG	£385,000	17/11/2022	Terraced
335 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8DY	£387,000	11/11/2022	Terraced
52 BRIANTS AVENUE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5AS	£350,000	25/10/2022	Terraced
65 STAR ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5BE	£370,000	06/10/2022	Terraced
29 BRIANTS AVENUE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5AY	£334,992	06/09/2022	Terraced
16 MARSACK STREET, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5AP	£480,000	31/08/2022	Terraced
40 PIGGOTTS ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EN	£365,000	05/08/2022	Terraced
54 BRIANTS AVENUE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5AS	£400,000	19/07/2022	Terraced
Same street 370 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EG	£385,000	16/06/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 356 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EG	£355,000	13/05/2022	Terraced
Same street 336 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EG	£357,500	26/07/2021	Terraced
Same street 346 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8EG	£347,000	21/06/2021	Terraced

Street average: £373,400 (10 sales)

Area average: £395,891 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 12.1%

10y growth -5.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Reading. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -0.6%

5y (index) 16%

10y (index) 21.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Reading. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,421/mo

Realistic £1,579/mo

Optimistic £1,737/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Reading.

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View RG4 8EG

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Caversham Coachworks	0.0 miles
Shop	Mill Road Garage	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Montague Street	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Forge Close	0.1 miles
Train station	Reading	0.7 miles
University	Dreadnought, University of Reading	0.8 miles
Hospital	Princes House	0.9 miles
University	University of Reading, London Road Campus	1.1 miles
Hospital	Royal Berkshire Hospital	1.1 miles
Train station	Reading West	1.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	167
Shoplifting	156
Anti-social behaviour	58
Public order	44
Other theft	40
Criminal damage and arson	26
Drugs	17
Vehicle crime	16
Bicycle theft	15
Robbery	14
Burglary	13
Theft from the person	9
Other crime	6
Possession of weapons	3
Total incidents	584

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
New Bridge Nursery School	Nursery	0.1 miles	Outstanding — 8 Sep 2014
Caversham Nursery School	Nursery	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 12 Jun 2017
St Anne's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 8 Dec 2015
Thameside Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 22 Mar 2016
Queen Anne's School	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.42%

Max investor price (0.8%) £197,375

Target investor price (1%) £157,900

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

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