59 Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5EJ
About 59 Highgrove Street
59 Highgrove Street is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 90.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £350,000.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
59 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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 59 Highgrove Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 27 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
19 October 2023Most recent
£350,000
+79.5%over 10 years21 December 2012
£194,950
+4.0%over 6 years26 January 2006
£187,500
+91.4%over 6 years17 June 1999
£97,950
+12.0%over 1 year2 March 1998
£87,450
+34.5%over 1 year20 December 1996
£65,000
+94.0%over 6 months11 June 1996
£33,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5EJ: £330,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG1 5EJ
Versus other Highgrove Street homes
On years held, 59 Highgrove Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,023
Street avg £3,003
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB