What type of property is 25 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

25 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 25 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ sell for?

25 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ last sold for £230,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £94,950 in November 1999, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 25 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1999 and February 2021, 25 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ rose from £94,950 to £230,000, a change of £135,050. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 25 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ have?

The current EPC rating for 25 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 25 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

25 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 18 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 25 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 25 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 25 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

25 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 25 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 25 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

Police records around 25 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.

Which schools serve 25 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

The closest primary school to 25 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.

What is the nearest station to 25 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

The closest bus stop to 25 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ is Whitley Street, 109m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5EJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Highgrove Street

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

25 Highgrove Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 45.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 49.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £230,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 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.

25 Highgrove Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£230,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

12 February 2021Most recent
£230,000
+142.2%over 21 years
12 November 1999
£94,950

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.

25 Highgrove Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,151

Street avg £3,021

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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

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