24 28, Flat 5, Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LR
About 24 28
24 28 is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 1LR). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 24 28 (35–74 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (83 versus a best of 86). The latest certificate (August 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
24 28's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
24 28 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
24 28 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1LR: £280,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in RG30 1LR
Versus other Chester Street homes
On floor area, 24 28 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 83 (B)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 1.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB