What type of property is 30 Dorset Street, RG30 1JU?

30 Dorset Street, RG30 1JU is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 30 Dorset Street, RG30 1JU?

30 Dorset Street, RG30 1JU last sold for £280,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £64,000 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 30 Dorset Street, RG30 1JU?

Across 3 sales between October 1998 and December 2021, 30 Dorset Street, RG30 1JU rose from £64,000 to £280,000, a change of £216,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 30 Dorset Street, RG30 1JU?

The current EPC rating for 30 Dorset Street, RG30 1JU is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 30 Dorset Street, RG30 1JU?

30 Dorset Street, RG30 1JU has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 30 Dorset Street, RG30 1JU heated?

The latest EPC at 30 Dorset Street, RG30 1JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 30 Dorset Street, RG30 1JU?

30 Dorset Street, RG30 1JU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 30 Dorset Street, RG30 1JU located?

30 Dorset Street, RG30 1JU sits in Reading. It falls within the RG30 postcode district.

What is crime like near 30 Dorset Street, RG30 1JU?

Police records around 30 Dorset Street, RG30 1JU 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.

Which schools serve 30 Dorset Street, RG30 1JU?

The closest primary school to 30 Dorset Street, RG30 1JU is Wilson Primary School (411m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 30 Dorset Street, RG30 1JU?

The closest bus stop to 30 Dorset Street, RG30 1JU is Brock Gardens, 149m away. The nearest rail option is Reading West Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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30 Dorset Street, Reading, RG30 1JU

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 30 Dorset Street

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

30 Dorset Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1JU). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 13.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 80.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £280,000. 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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Dorset Street, Reading, RG30 1JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 Dorset 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.

30 Dorset Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£280,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

8 December 2021Most recent
£280,000
+23.1%over 4 years
14 June 2017
£227,500
+255.5%over 18 years
30 October 1998
£64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1JU: £320,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in RG30 1JU

On the street

Versus other Dorset Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

30 Dorset Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,784

Street avg £2,682

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly 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.

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brock Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Wilson Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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