16, Chester Street
16, Chester Street
Description & Estimates
16, Chester Street, Reading is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 968 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 127 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 16, Chester Street, Reading is £294,391 and its rental estimate is £1,467 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Chester Street, Reading, RG30 falls within the RG30 postal district.
Our Data Sources
16, Chester Street, Reading has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in December 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2014.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 16, Chester Street, Reading, we estimate a market value of £309,110 and a rental value of £1,541 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £273,783 and £1,365 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 16, Chester Street, Reading has seen its estimated sale value move down by £6,101 (2.1%) and its estimated rental value increase by £32 per month (2.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 16, Chester Street, Reading as measuring 127 m2.
That makes it the 10th largest plot in the postcode, where all 20 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
16, Chester Street, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 24 Sep 2014.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 16, Chester Street, Reading completed on 9th December 2014 at £220,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 51.3% over the period since December 2014.
- Sold Dec 2014£220,000
- Sold May 2002£134,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 16, Chester Street, Reading have sold within a radius of 370 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 17th April 2023, was 18, Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LR, a freehold house which sold for £280,000.
Read more about house prices in RG30.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 117 addresses on Chester Street, Reading, RG30, 16, Chester Street, Reading comes out as the 20th largest and the 37th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £37k less expensive than the average property across the RG30 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mWilson Primary School
- 500mBattle Primary Academy
- 1.0kmOxford Road Community School
- 1.1kmRiver Academy
- 1.3kmThe WREN School
- 1.5kmBlessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 16, Chester Street, Reading, the nearest station is Reading West, 800 metres away.
- 800mReading West
- 2.0kmReading
- 2.5kmTilehurst
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
