86 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DG
About 86 Catherine Street
86 Catherine Street is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) 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 September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Sold January 2022 for £290,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 113.4% 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
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
86 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 1999.
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 22 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2022Most recent
£290,000
+58.9%over 8 years13 October 2013
£182,450
+7.0%over 3 years17 December 2009
£170,500
+17.6%over 7 years11 August 2002
£144,950
+70.5%over 3 years9 August 1999
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1DG: £285,000 (2025–2021).
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
£300,00093 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DG
Sold Jul 2021
£300,000
Versus other Catherine Street homes
On years held, 86 Catherine Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,452
Street avg £2,321
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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