What type of property is 10 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

10 Chester Street, RG30 1LR is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 10 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

10 Chester Street, RG30 1LR last sold for £335,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £174,000 in August 2007, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 10 Chester Street, RG30 1LR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2007 and October 2022, 10 Chester Street, RG30 1LR rose from £174,000 to £335,000, a change of £161,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 10 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

The current EPC rating for 10 Chester Street, RG30 1LR is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 10 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

10 Chester Street, RG30 1LR has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG30 1LR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 10 Chester Street, RG30 1LR heated?

The latest EPC at 10 Chester Street, RG30 1LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 10 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

10 Chester Street, RG30 1LR is in council tax band C.

Where is 10 Chester Street, RG30 1LR located?

10 Chester Street, RG30 1LR sits in Reading. It falls within the RG30 postcode district.

Is 10 Chester Street, RG30 1LR in a safe area?

Police records around 10 Chester Street, RG30 1LR 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 10 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

The closest primary school to 10 Chester Street, RG30 1LR is Wilson Primary School (277m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 10 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

The closest bus stop to 10 Chester Street, RG30 1LR is Wantage Road, 93m away. The nearest rail option is Reading West Rail Station, 778m away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

10 Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LR

Extendable

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 Chester Street

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

10 Chester Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1LR). 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 (August 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include a basement. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 90 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 33 EPCs). Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 93.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £335,000 in October 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
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing

Building

Extension potentialPossible

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 10 Chester Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

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

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

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

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Chester 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

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2022)

£335,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

20 October 2022Most recent
£335,000
+92.5%over 15 years
14 August 2007
£174,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1LR: £270,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in RG30 1LR

On the street

Versus other Chester Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 10 Chester Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,722

Street avg £2,647

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 10 Chester Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

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

£315k

1 Salisbury Road

RG30 1BH

3 bed1 bath

£358k

1 Sherwood Street

RG30 1LJ

3 bed

£372k

1 Westbrook Road

RG30 1LB

3 bed1 bath

£441k

1 Battle Square

RG30 1BF

3 bed2 bath

£332k

1 Battle Place

RG30 1AJ

2 bed1 bath

£198k

1 Winslet Place, Oxford Road

RG30 1EN

3 bed2 bath

£312k

1 Stone Street

RG30 1HU

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

Wantage Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Wilson Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 10 Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.