Chester Street - RG30 1LP
Key Postcode Insights
RG30 1LP is a residential postcode situated on Chester Street, Reading, RG30 with 54 addresses.
It ranks as the 853rd largest and 281st most expensive of the 906 postcodes in the RG30 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 54 properties: 34 houses and 20 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £278,657
- 10 Year change
- up 5.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,428pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £329/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG30 1LP is a residential postcode situated on Chester Street, Reading, RG30 with 54 addresses.
It ranks as the 853rd largest and 281st most expensive of the 906 postcodes in the RG30 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 54 properties: 34 houses and 20 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £278,657
- 10 Year change
- up 5.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,428pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £329/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG30 1LP
- 30 Chester Street
4 Bed Period House
- 32 Chester Street
Unknown
- 34 Chester Street
3 Bed Period House
- 36 Chester Street
3 Bed Period House
- 38 Chester Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG30 1LP sold for £324,000 on 19th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £278,657.
The RG30 1LP Sales Market has increased by 5.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.9% | £278,657 |
| June 2025 | 0.7% | £286,921 |
| June 2024 | -0.1% | £284,860 |
| June 2023 | 0.9% | £285,169 |
| June 2022 | 8% | £282,553 |
| June 2021 | 2.1% | £261,591 |
| June 2020 | 0.1% | £256,190 |
| June 2019 | -2.3% | £256,022 |
| June 2018 | -1.1% | £262,139 |
| June 2017 | -0.2% | £264,964 |
| June 2016 | 17.2% | £265,499 |
| June 2015 | 9.8% | £226,601 |
| June 2014 | 13.2% | £206,324 |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £182,262 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £176,029 |
| June 2011 | -1.7% | £172,053 |
| June 2010 | 10.2% | £175,097 |
| June 2009 | -13.7% | £158,941 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £184,251 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £190,204 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,428.
The RG30 1LP Rental Market has increased by 43.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £1,428pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £1,393pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £1,363pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.9% | £1,274pcm |
| June 2022 | 10% | £1,128pcm |
| June 2021 | 1.8% | £1,025pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.3% | £1,007pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £1,004pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £992pcm |
| June 2017 | 0% | £998pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.8% | £998pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.9% | £971pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £917pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £879pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.7% | £855pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £825pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.5% | £808pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.3% | £773pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £843pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £832pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th November 2025 for £324,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.8%. The postcode has had a total of 94 sales since 1995.
RG30 1LP has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£324,000 | 3 Bed House50, Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LP50, Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LP
- Sold Aug 2025£224,214 | 2 Bed Flat132, Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LP132, Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LP
- Sold Apr 2023£280,000 | 3 Bed House56, Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LP56, Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LP
- Sold Feb 2023£292,500 | 3 Bed House74, Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LP74, Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LP
- Sold Nov 2022£310,000 | 3 Bed House34, Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LP34, Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LP
Nearby Postcodes
RG30 1LP is the 853rd largest and the 281st most expensive postcode out of the 906 postcodes in the RG30 area.
- RG30 1LN, Rylstone Road, Reading, RG30RG30 1LN12 Addresses|51 m away
- RG30 1LL, Chester Street, Reading, RG30RG30 1LL28 Addresses|60 m away
- RG30 1LW, Thornton Mews, Reading, RG30RG30 1LW19 Addresses|106 m away
- RG30 1JX, Fulmead Road, Reading, RG30RG30 1JX63 Addresses|122 m away
- RG30 1AE, Fulmead Road, Reading, RG30RG30 1AE5 Addresses|139 m away
Property Types
- 20 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 19 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (20)
- mid-century house (3)
- mid-century flat (19)
- house (1)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 42 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (17)
- G (0)
- D (21)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2022£363,500 | 4 Bed House84, Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LP84, Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LP
- Sold Aug 2022£355,000 | 4 Bed House22, Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LR22, Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LR
- Sold Oct 2022£335,000 | 3 Bed House10, Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LR10, Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LR
Schools Nearby
- Wilson Primary School400 m away
- Battle Primary Academy700 m away
- Oxford Road Community School1.0 km away
- River Academy1.0 km away
- The WREN School1.4 km away
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG30 1LP is Reading West station, which is 800 metres away.
- Reading West|800 m away
- Reading|1.9 km away
- Tilehurst|2.5 km away
- Reading Green Park|3.7 km away
