87 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DG
About 87 Catherine Street
87 Catherine Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
A recent sale: £285,000 in March 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 10.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 103.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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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
87 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
87 Catherine Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 March 2025Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1DG: £290,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in RG30 1DG
95 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DG
Sold Apr 2023
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Sold Jan 2023
£176,00099 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DG
Sold May 2022
£300,00086 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DG
Sold Jan 2022
£290,00093 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DG
Sold Jul 2021
£300,000
Versus other Catherine Street homes
Years Held for 87 Catherine Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,434
Street avg £2,322
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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