68, Chester Street
68, Chester Street
Description & Estimates
68, Chester Street, Reading is described in the public record as a period house with 828 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 100 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 68, Chester Street, Reading is £297,096 and its rental estimate is £1,526 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Chester Street, Reading, RG30 falls within the RG30 postal district.
Our Data Sources
68, Chester Street, Reading has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2019.
We combine this information with public data 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 68, Chester Street, Reading, we estimate a market value of £311,951 and a rental value of £1,602 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £276,299 and £1,419 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 68, Chester Street, Reading has seen its estimated sale value fall by £6,157 (2.1%) and its estimated rental value move up by £34 per month (2.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 68, Chester Street, Reading as measuring 100 m2.
That makes it the 27th largest plot in the postcode, where 31 of the 34 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
68, Chester Street, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 23 May 2019.
The property is 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 68, Chester Street, Reading completed on 2nd October 1998 at £59,950 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
- Sold Oct 1998£59,950
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 68, Chester Street, Reading have sold within a radius of 400 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 19th November 2025, was 50, Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LP, a freehold house which sold for £324,000.
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, 68, Chester Street, Reading comes out as the 45th largest and the 31st most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £34k less expensive than the average property across the RG30 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mWilson Primary School
- 700mBattle Primary Academy
- 1.0kmOxford Road Community School
- 1.0kmRiver Academy
- 1.4kmThe WREN School
- 1.7kmBlessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 68, Chester Street, Reading, the nearest station is Reading West, 800 metres away.
- 800mReading West
- 1.9kmReading
- 2.5kmTilehurst
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.
