72, Chester Street
72, Chester Street
Description & Estimates
72, Chester Street, Reading is described in the public record as a period house with 771 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 101 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 72, Chester Street, Reading is £285,248 and its rental estimate is £1,483 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Chester Street, Reading, RG30 falls within the RG30 postal district.
Our Data Sources
72, Chester Street, Reading has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2008.
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 72, Chester Street, Reading, we estimate a market value of £299,511 and a rental value of £1,557 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £265,281 and £1,379 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 72, Chester Street, Reading has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £5,912 (2.1%) and its estimated rental value grow by £33 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 72, Chester Street, Reading as measuring 101 m2.
That makes it the 26th largest plot in the postcode, where 31 of the 34 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
72, Chester Street, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 22 Oct 2008.
The property is connected to mains gas and has single glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 72, Chester Street, Reading completed on 31st July 2002 at £132,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
- Sold Jul 2002£132,000
- Sold Feb 1999£33,320
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 72, 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, 72, Chester Street, Reading comes out as the 65th largest and the 49th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £46k 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 72, 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.
