59, Chester Street, RG30 1LL

59 Chester Street is a 79 m² / 850 sq ft terraced home in Reading. It sold for £138,000 in March 2004. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £309k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £263k to £340k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£138,000 on Mar 2004
Internal area
79 square metres (850 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,746 per square metre (£162 per square foot) in Mar 2004. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,905 per square metre (£363 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 2004 £138,000 £1,747 £308,511 £3,905

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 79 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £308,511. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Reading are now selling for between £3,330 and £4,310 per square metre (£309 and £400 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 79 m², this implies a valuation between £263,000 and £340,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
2
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
C
Plot size
183 square metres (1,970 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
BK106117
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
59 Chester Street, Reading
Owner
PEABODY TRUST (Company reference number: 7741)
Proprietor address: 45 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JB
Price paid on title: £138,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 04 Apr 2023
Planning applications
Planning ref:
September 2019 191136
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
59 Chester Street Reading
Description:
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension.
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
  • Land Registry records the owner as Peabody Trust (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
17 October 2024 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
79 sqm (850 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

59 Chester Street is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £308,511.
  • Based on an internal area of 79 m² and recent prices in Reading, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £263,000 to £340,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 59 Chester Street last sold for £138,000 in March 2004.

HouseMetric shows 59 Chester Street as 79 m² (850 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 17 October 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 59 Chester Street was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

59 Chester Street is in postcode RG30 1LL, in Reading. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Chester Street, RG30 1LL or analysis of the Reading property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

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