What kind of home is 6 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

6 Chester Street, RG30 1LR is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 6 Chester Street, RG30 1LR sell for?

6 Chester Street, RG30 1LR last sold for £260,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £63,500 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Chester Street, RG30 1LR appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1997 and November 2019, 6 Chester Street, RG30 1LR rose from £63,500 to £260,000, a change of £196,500. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Chester Street, RG30 1LR have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Chester Street, RG30 1LR is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

6 Chester Street, RG30 1LR has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG30 1LR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Chester Street, RG30 1LR use?

The latest EPC at 6 Chester Street, RG30 1LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

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

Which area is 6 Chester Street, RG30 1LR in?

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

How safe is the area around 6 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

Police records around 6 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.

What schools are near 6 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

The closest bus stop to 6 Chester Street, RG30 1LR is Wantage Road, 93m away. The nearest rail option is Reading West Rail Station, 778m away.

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6 Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LR

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Chester Street

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

6 Chester Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1LR). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.

At 87 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 33 EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 20.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 54.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £260,000 in November 2019.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

Price for 6 Chester Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£260,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

22 November 2019Most recent
£260,000
+0.8%over 3 years
26 November 2015
£258,000
+306.3%over 18 years
31 October 1997
£63,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1LR: £280,000 (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 habitable rooms, 6 Chester Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,989

Street avg £2,691

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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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

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.

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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