53 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DG
About 53 Catherine Street
53 Catherine Street is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 66.5% above the 2010 sale of £167,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 34.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
53 Catherine Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 14 years.
£167,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2010Most recent
£167,000
+51.9%over 9 years14 June 2001
£109,950
+120.1%over 4 years3 October 1996
£49,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1DG: £285,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG30 1DG
87 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DG
Sold Mar 2025
£285,00095 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DG
Sold Apr 2023
£280,000Ground Floor Flat, 92 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DG
Sold Jan 2023
£176,00099 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DG
Sold May 2022
£300,00086 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DG
Sold Jan 2022
£290,000
Versus other Catherine Street homes
On floor area, 53 Catherine Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,288
Street avg £2,368
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Beresford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Battle Primary Academy. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB