What kind of home is 4 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

4 Chester Street, RG30 1LR is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 4 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

4 Chester Street, RG30 1LR last sold for £265,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £165,000 in January 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Chester Street, RG30 1LR changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2009 and December 2020, 4 Chester Street, RG30 1LR rose from £165,000 to £265,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

The current EPC rating for 4 Chester Street, RG30 1LR is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

4 Chester Street, RG30 1LR has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG30 1LR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Chester Street, RG30 1LR use?

The latest EPC at 4 Chester Street, RG30 1LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

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

Which area is 4 Chester Street, RG30 1LR in?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

Police records around 4 Chester Street, RG30 1LR show an average of 356 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

How well connected is 4 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

The closest bus stop to 4 Chester Street, RG30 1LR is Wantage Road, 93m away. The nearest rail option is Reading West Rail Station, 778m away.

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4 Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LR

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£304,000

Since the 2020 sale (£265,000)+15%
Against RG30 1LR's recent median (£280,000)+9%

Newest record on this page: April 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£304,000

Against its 2020 sale (£265,000)+15%
Against RG30 1LR's recent median (£280,000)+9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Chester Street is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1LR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
100 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in RG30 1LR
5 sales, median £280,000 (2023–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

4 December 2020Most recent
£265,000
-1.1%over 2 years
2 November 2018
£268,000
+62.4%over 9 years
23 January 2009
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1LR: £280,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in RG30 1LR

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 4 Chester Street

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

4 Chester Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1LR). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 is 14.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £265,000 in December 2020.

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
LoftYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 July 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromE54toD59

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

23%61%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

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 habitable rooms, 4 Chester Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,650

Street avg £2,711

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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

356/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.

Nearest schools

Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary277m
Battle Primary AcademyPrimary537m
Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary995m
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

Wantage RoadBus stop93m
West Village - TescoBus stop275m
Brock GardensBus stop281m
Portman Road TescoBus stop404m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,080 reports42%
Anti-social Behaviour603 reports12%
Other Theft384 reports8%
Public Order384 reports8%

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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

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 4 Chester Street is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1LR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 4 Chester Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Chester Street was lodged in July 2020 at band D and is valid until July 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Chester Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 1LR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 4 Chester Street is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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