What type of property is 7 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

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

What did 7 Chester Street, RG30 1LR sell for?

7 Chester Street, RG30 1LR last sold for £95,000 in May 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

The current EPC rating for 7 Chester Street, RG30 1LR is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

7 Chester Street, RG30 1LR has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG30 1LR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Chester Street, RG30 1LR heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Chester Street, RG30 1LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

7 Chester Street, RG30 1LR 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 7 Chester Street, RG30 1LR located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

Police records around 7 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 7 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Chester Street, RG30 1LR?

The closest bus stop to 7 Chester Street, RG30 1LR is Wantage Road, 93m away. The nearest rail option is Reading West Rail Station, 778m away.

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7 Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LR

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 7 Chester Street

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

7 Chester Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1LR). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in May 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 202.1% above the 2001 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 39.3% below the postcode norm.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Chester Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£95,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 May 2001Most recent
£95,000

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 price per m², 7 Chester Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,173

Street avg £2,797

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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