Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
86 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DG
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£295,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£290,000)+2%
- Against RG30 1DG's recent median (£285,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£295,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£290,000)+2%
- Against RG30 1DG's recent median (£285,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 86 Catherine Street is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1DG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
84 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2019
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in RG30 1DG
5 sales, median £285,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
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 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG30 1DG
100 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DG
Sold Nov 2025
£310,00087 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
£300,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 86 Catherine Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 108.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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(1 of 2)
Sept 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 September 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2019from Sept 2009
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 86 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
86 Catherine Street has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Catherine Street homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 86 Catherine Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,452
Street avg £2,437
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
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
356/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.
Nearest schools
- Battle Primary AcademyPrimary453m
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary505m
- Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary648m
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary696m
Nearest stops
- Beresford RoadBus stop82m
- West Village - TescoBus stop228m
- Reading West Rail StationRailway station288m
- Reading West Rail StationRailway station306m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,080 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour603 reports12%
- Other Theft384 reports8%
- Public Order384 reports8%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 86 Catherine Street is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1DG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 86 Catherine Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 86 Catherine Street was lodged in September 2019 at band D and is valid until September 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 86 Catherine Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 1DG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 86 Catherine Street is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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