What type of property is 72 Catherine Street, RG30 1DG?

72 Catherine Street, RG30 1DG is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 72 Catherine Street, RG30 1DG sell for?

72 Catherine Street, RG30 1DG last sold for £321,050 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,950 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 72 Catherine Street, RG30 1DG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 1998 and June 2021, 72 Catherine Street, RG30 1DG rose from £72,950 to £321,050, a change of £248,100. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 72 Catherine Street, RG30 1DG have?

The current EPC rating for 72 Catherine Street, RG30 1DG is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 72 Catherine Street, RG30 1DG?

72 Catherine Street, RG30 1DG has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG30 1DG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 72 Catherine Street, RG30 1DG heated?

The latest EPC at 72 Catherine Street, RG30 1DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 72 Catherine Street, RG30 1DG?

72 Catherine Street, RG30 1DG is in council tax band C.

Where is 72 Catherine Street, RG30 1DG located?

72 Catherine Street, RG30 1DG sits in Reading. It falls within the RG30 postcode district.

What is crime like near 72 Catherine Street, RG30 1DG?

Police records around 72 Catherine Street, RG30 1DG show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 72 Catherine Street, RG30 1DG?

The closest primary school to 72 Catherine Street, RG30 1DG is Battle Primary Academy (453m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (984m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 72 Catherine Street, RG30 1DG?

The closest bus stop to 72 Catherine Street, RG30 1DG is Beresford Road, 82m away. The nearest rail option is Reading West Rail Station, 288m away.

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72 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DG

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 72 Catherine Street

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

72 Catherine Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 111% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £321,050. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

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.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

72 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 72 Catherine Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£321,050

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£321,050
+103.8%over 15 years
16 January 2006
£157,500
+115.9%over 7 years
16 August 1998
£72,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1DG: £285,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RG30 1DG

On the street

Versus other Catherine Street homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 72 Catherine Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,567

Street avg £2,316

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 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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1 Battle Place

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.

Full Reading report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG30 1DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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