What type of property is 87 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

87 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 87 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ last change hands?

87 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ last sold for £300,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £47,500 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 87 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

Across 4 sales between March 1997 and May 2024, 87 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ rose from £47,500 to £300,000, a change of £252,500. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 87 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

The current EPC rating for 87 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. It has improved from a F recorded in October 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 87 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

87 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 5EJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 87 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 87 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 87 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

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

Where is 87 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 87 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

Police records around 87 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 87 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

The closest primary school to 87 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 87 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

The closest bus stop to 87 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ is Whitley Street, 109m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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87 Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5EJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 87 Highgrove Street

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

87 Highgrove Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 66 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£536/sq ft) was about 174.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £300,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2022

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Oct 2010

EPC improved fromF36toE44

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%29%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 87 Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

87 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.

87 Highgrove Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£300,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

28 May 2024Most recent
£300,000
+122.2%over 21 years
28 July 2002
£135,000
+33.3%over 1 year
29 May 2001
£101,250
+113.2%over 4 years
14 March 1997
£47,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5EJ: £350,000 (2025–2023).

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 price per m², 87 Highgrove Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,769

Street avg £2,966

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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