3, Chester Street
3, Chester Street
Description & Estimates
3, Chester Street, Reading is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,086 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 154 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 3, Chester Street, Reading is £480,842 and its rental estimate is £1,901 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 falls within the RG4 postal district.
Our Data Sources
3, Chester Street, Reading has 51 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in March 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated December 2010.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 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 3, Chester Street, Reading, we estimate a market value of £504,884 and a rental value of £1,996 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £447,183 and £1,768 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 3, Chester Street, Reading has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £10,885 (2.3%) and its estimated rental value grow by £34 per month (1.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 3, Chester Street, Reading as measuring 154 m2.
That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where 20 of the 27 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
3, Chester Street, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Dec 2010.
The property is connected to mains gas and has some double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 3, Chester Street, Reading completed on 18th March 2016 at £435,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 5 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 39.0% over the period since March 2016.
- Sold Mar 2016£435,000
- Sold Dec 2011£286,750
- Sold Jul 2004£262,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 3, Chester Street, Reading have sold within a radius of 480 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 9th June 2025, was 25, Oxford Street, Reading, RG4 8HN, a freehold house which sold for £432,500.
Read more about house prices in RG4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 29 addresses on Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4, 3, Chester Street, Reading comes out as the 3rd largest and the 4th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £80k less expensive than the average property across the RG4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mThameside Primary School
- 500mSt Anne's Catholic Primary School
- 500mCaversham Primary School
- 1.1kmRiver Academy
- 1.5kmHighdown School and Sixth Form Centre
- 2.0kmKendrick School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 3, Chester Street, Reading, the nearest station is Reading, 1.1 kilometres away.
- 1.1kmReading
- 1.9kmReading West
- 3.9kmTilehurst
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
