What kind of home is 97 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

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

What was the last sold price for 97 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

97 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ last sold for £276,000 in November 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £62,500 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 97 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

Across 5 sales between September 1997 and November 2025, 97 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ rose from £62,500 to £276,000, a change of £213,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 97 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

The current EPC rating for 97 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 97 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

97 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 5EJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 97 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ use?

The latest EPC at 97 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 97 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

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

Which area is 97 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 97 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

Police records around 97 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.

What schools are near 97 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

The closest primary school to 97 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 transport links are near 97 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ?

The closest bus stop to 97 Highgrove Street, RG1 5EJ is Whitley Street, 109m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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97 Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5EJ

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 97 Highgrove Street

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

97 Highgrove Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £276,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 118.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 66 EPCs).

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated

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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

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 July 2029

2 years remaining

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace BungalowEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 97 Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

97 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.

Price for 97 Highgrove Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£276,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

14 November 2025Most recent
£276,000
+70.4%over 15 years
26 November 2009
£162,000
-0.6%over 5 years
9 September 2004
£163,000
+5.2%over 1 year
21 November 2002
£154,950
+147.9%over 5 years
23 September 1997
£62,500

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

On years held, 97 Highgrove Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,600

Street avg £3,082

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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