20 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DN
About 20 Catherine Street
20 Catherine Street is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 90 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 35 EPCs). Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 14.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 43.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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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
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Planning history
20 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
20 Catherine Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 21 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
2 April 2018Most recent
£280,000
+88.6%over 8 years1 September 2009
£148,500
+160.8%over 12 years11 May 1997
£56,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1DN: £320,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in RG30 1DN
Versus other Catherine Street homes
On floor area, 20 Catherine Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,111
Street avg £3,086
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 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
Reading West Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oxford Road Community School. 34 schools nearby.
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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
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB