6 Catherine Street, Reading, RG30 1DN
About 6 Catherine Street
6 Catherine Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since May 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 sits 96.6% above the 2004 sale of £146,500. At 64 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 35 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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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 history
6 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
6 Catherine Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 9 years.
£146,500
Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
9 May 2004Most recent
£146,500
6 April 2003
£147,000
+14.8%over 10 months30 May 2002
£128,000
+137.0%over 7 years24 February 1995
£54,000
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, 6 Catherine Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,289
Street avg £3,118
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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.
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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







