What type of property is 81 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

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

What did 81 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ sell for?

81 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ last sold for £300,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £59,950 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 81 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

Across 5 sales between July 1996 and October 2025, 81 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ rose from £59,950 to £300,000, a change of £240,050. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 81 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

The current EPC rating for 81 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 81 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

81 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 81 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 81 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 81 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

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

Where is 81 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ located?

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

What is crime like near 81 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

Police records around 81 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ show an average of 623 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 81 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

The closest primary school to 81 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 81 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

The closest bus stop to 81 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ is Whitley Street, 109m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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81 Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5EJ

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 81 Highgrove Street

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

81 Highgrove Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £300,000 in October 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 78.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 October 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Sept 2018

EPC improved fromE52toD58

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

73%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81 Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

81 Highgrove Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

81 Highgrove Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£300,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

22 October 2025Most recent
£300,000
+1.0%over 6 years
30 May 2019
£297,000
+60.5%over 13 years
10 July 2005
£185,000
+112.8%over 6 years
30 March 1999
£86,950
+45.0%over 2 years
24 July 1996
£59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5EJ: £310,000 (2025–2024).

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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.

Years Held for 81 Highgrove Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,797

Street avg £3,098

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Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 79 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

623/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

55 dB

60 dB

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