74, Chester Street
74, Chester Street
Description & Estimates
74, Chester Street, Reading appears in the public record as a freehold house sitting on a 94.1 m2 plot.
By comparing it to nearby properties, we estimate it to be a mid-century house with 930 ft2 of internal area and a garden.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms.
Our estimate of the sale value of 74, Chester Street, Reading is £316,888 and its rental estimate is £1,593 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Chester Street, Reading, RG30 falls within the RG30 postal district.
Our Data Sources
74, Chester Street, Reading has a single entry in the Land Registry from February 2023 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the 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 74, Chester Street, Reading, we estimate a market value of £332,732 and a rental value of £1,672 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £294,706 and £1,481 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 74, Chester Street, Reading has seen its estimated sale value drop by £6,568 (2.1%) and its estimated rental value rise by £35 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 74, Chester Street, Reading as measuring 94 m2.
That makes it the 30th largest plot in the postcode, where 31 of the 34 other houses have recorded plot data.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 74, Chester Street, Reading completed on 1st February 2023 at £292,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 8.9% over the period since February 2023.
- Sold Feb 2023£292,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 74, Chester Street, Reading have sold within a radius of 410 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 8th August 2025, was 45, Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LL, a freehold house which sold for £270,000.
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, 74, Chester Street, Reading comes out as the 25th largest and the 18th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £14k 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 74, 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.
