Skip to content
UK Property Looker

5 Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5EJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Highgrove Street

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

5 Highgrove Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in June 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 sits 381.4% above the 1999 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 55.8% 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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Highgrove Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Aug 2009
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

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

5 Highgrove Street has no planning applications on record.

45

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.

5 Highgrove Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£70,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 June 1999Most recent

    £70,000

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

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.

5 Highgrove Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£933

Street avg £3,067

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Highgrove Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£338k

1 Donnington Road

RG1 5NE

2 bed1 bath
£668k

1 Allcroft Road

RG1 5HJ

3 bed2 bath
£282k

1 Cadugan Place

RG1 5PN

2 bed2 bath
£275k

1 Dean House, Erleigh Road

RG1 5LA

2 bed1 bath
£417k

1 Cardigan Gardens

RG1 5QP

4 bed2 bath
£252k

1 Farringdon Court, Erleigh Road

RG1 5NT

2 bed2 bath
£247k

1 Albion Terrace, London Road

RG1 5BG

2 bed
£240k

1 Forsete Place, Cardigan Road

RG1 5QB

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Reading report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for RG1 5EJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.