What kind of home is 5 Catherine Street, RG30 1DN?

5 Catherine Street, RG30 1DN is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Catherine Street, RG30 1DN last change hands?

5 Catherine Street, RG30 1DN last sold for £280,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Catherine Street, RG30 1DN have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Catherine Street, RG30 1DN is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Catherine Street, RG30 1DN?

5 Catherine Street, RG30 1DN has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Catherine Street, RG30 1DN use?

The latest EPC at 5 Catherine Street, RG30 1DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Catherine Street, RG30 1DN?

5 Catherine Street, RG30 1DN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Catherine Street, RG30 1DN in?

5 Catherine Street, RG30 1DN sits in Reading. It falls within the RG30 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Catherine Street, RG30 1DN?

Police records around 5 Catherine Street, RG30 1DN 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.

What schools are near 5 Catherine Street, RG30 1DN?

The closest primary school to 5 Catherine Street, RG30 1DN is Oxford Road Community School (333m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (949m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Catherine Street, RG30 1DN?

The closest rail stop to 5 Catherine Street, RG30 1DN is Reading West Rail Station, 138m away. The nearest bus option is Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road, 145m away.

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5 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DN

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Catherine Street

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

5 Catherine Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 15.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in December 2022. 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

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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.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 December 2022Most recent
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1DN: £326,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in RG30 1DN

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.

On years held, 5 Catherine Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,457

Street avg £3,073

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

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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.

£324k

1 Curzon Street

RG30 1DB

3 bed

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1 Salisbury Road

RG30 1BH

3 bed1 bath

£358k

1 Sherwood Street

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3 bed

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1 Westbrook Road

RG30 1LB

3 bed1 bath

£441k

1 Battle Square

RG30 1BF

3 bed2 bath

£198k

1 Winslet Place, Oxford Road

RG30 1EN

3 bed2 bath

£332k

1 Battle Place

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2 bed1 bath

£312k

1 Stone Street

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2 bed

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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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