What kind of home is 17 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

17 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

17 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ last sold for £131,000 in August 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

17 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

17 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ in?

17 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

Is 17 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ is New Christ Church Church of England Primary School (381m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (561m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ is Whitley Street, 109m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5EJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 17 Highgrove Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Highgrove Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in August 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 sits 174% above the 2001 sale of £131,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 20.5% below the postcode norm.

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
Bathrooms2

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Highgrove Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

45 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.

17 Highgrove Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£131,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 August 2001Most recent
£131,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5EJ: £330,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in RG1 5EJ

On the street

Versus other Highgrove Street homes

Four headline reads against 54 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Highgrove Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,679

Street avg £3,052

Below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 79 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Whitley Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

New Christ Church Church of England Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 5EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 5EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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