60 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DG
About 60 Catherine Street
60 Catherine Street is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since November 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 sits 99.4% above the 2002 sale of £158,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
60 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 at least doubled since 1995.
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.5% per year over 8 years.
£158,000
Growth on file: 14.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
8 November 2002Most recent
£158,000
+187.3%over 7 years20 January 1995
£55,000
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
60 Catherine Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,491
Street avg £2,399
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







