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Chatham Street, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Chatham Street, Reading · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-reading/chatham-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 7LF, RG1 7HT, RG1 7JX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£295,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£293,713
27 sales
Price range
£215k – £355k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Nov 2025
RG1 7LF

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At a glance

House prices£294k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station8 min walkReading station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband86% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold85% leaseholdAcross 39 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

27 property sales on Chatham Street, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £295,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £293,713. Average sale prices rose from £284,890 in 2016 to £290,000 in 2025 (+2%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Chatham Street range from £215,000 to £355,000. 15% of homes sold here were freehold and 85% leasehold.

House prices on Chatham Street compared

RG1 postcode area£303,932
Reading£378,776
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chatham Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £284,890 (5 sales)2016£285k2017: £346,000 (2 sales)2017£346k2018: £293,650 (2 sales)2018£294k2019: £330,000 (2 sales)2019£330k2022: £313,500 (1 sales)2022£314k2023: £300,600 (5 sales)2023£301k2024: £265,000 (6 sales)2024£265k2025: £290,000 (4 sales)2025£290k

Tenure: 15% freehold and 85% leasehold across 39 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat27£293,7137 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Chatham Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 31, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 7 Nov 2025£295,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 46, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 8 Oct 2025£270,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, 118, Chatham Street RG1 7HT 16 Sep 2025£305,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 1 Sep 2025£290,000 FlatLeasehold
142, Chatham Street RG1 7HT 28 Mar 2025£395,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 6, 118, Chatham Street RG1 7HT 29 Oct 2024£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, 118, Chatham Street RG1 7HT 29 Oct 2024£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, 118, Chatham Street RG1 7HT 29 Oct 2024£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 51, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 11 Oct 2024£245,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 118, Chatham Street RG1 7HT 17 Sep 2024£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, 118, Chatham Street RG1 7HT 29 Aug 2024£360,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 118, Chatham Street RG1 7HT 29 Aug 2024£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 118, Chatham Street RG1 7HT 29 Aug 2024£270,000 FlatLeasehold
130, Chatham Street RG1 7HT 16 Aug 2024£450,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 52, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 12 Jul 2024£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 39, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 17 Apr 2024£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 118, Chatham Street RG1 7HT 9 Apr 2024£355,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 43, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 18 Oct 2023£350,000 FlatLeasehold
138, Chatham Street RG1 7HT 19 Sep 2023£470,250 TerracedFreehold
Flat 5, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 7 Aug 2023£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 53, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 30 Jun 2023£328,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 32, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 21 Apr 2023£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 118, Chatham Street RG1 7HT 4 Apr 2023£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 14 Oct 2022£313,500 FlatLeasehold
115, Chatham Street RG1 7JX 25 Feb 2022£3,030,000 OtherFreehold
128, Chatham Street RG1 7HT 21 Oct 2019£366,500 TerracedFreehold
Flat 47, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 12 Sep 2019£335,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 25, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 14 Jan 2019£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 42, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 25 May 2018£338,800 FlatLeasehold
Flat 44, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 28 Mar 2018£248,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 52, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 12 Oct 2017£350,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 28, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 12 Oct 2017£342,000 FlatLeasehold
136, Chatham Street RG1 7HT 28 Apr 2017£550,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 53, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 9 Sep 2016£342,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 26, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 28 Apr 2016£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 24 Mar 2016£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 33, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 18 Mar 2016£247,450 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 18 Mar 2016£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Hermitage, Chatham Street RG1 7LF 18 Mar 2016£275,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Flat 52, Hermitage, Chatham Street £350,000 (Oct 2017) → £325,000 (Jul 2024) -7%
over 7 yrs
Flat 5, Hermitage, Chatham Street £300,000 (Mar 2016) → £325,000 (Aug 2023) +8%
over 7 yrs
Flat 53, Hermitage, Chatham Street £342,000 (Sep 2016) → £328,000 (Jun 2023) -4%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chatham Street

Crime

956 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chatham Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences275
Shoplifting182
Anti-social behaviour99
Other theft93
Public order80
Criminal damage & arson58

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Chatham Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Civitas Academy 374 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Oxford Road Community School 244 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
E P Collier Primary School 352 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Coley Primary School 250 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
All Saints Junior School 99 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School 60 pupils Primary Church of England 5–7 Report 0.5 mi
River Academy 373 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Reading station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Reading station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Reading West station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chatham Street Layby (W-bound, Chatham Street) 1 min walk
  • Waylen Street (Adj, Oxford Road) 2 min walk
  • Waylen Street (Opp, Oxford Road) 2 min walk
  • Cheapside (stop CZ, Cheapside) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chatham Street Surgery
    121 Chatham Street, Reading · 0.1 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • Western Elms & Circuit Lane Surgeries
    Western Elms Lodge, Western Elms Avenue, Reading · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Reading 2 · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Reading Oxford Rd Express · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Reading · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Oxford Rd Express · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Saood Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Zenith House · 0.1 mi
  • Lewis Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Oxford Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned19.9%62.5%
Private rented73.6%20.3%
Social rented6.3%17.1%
Households793

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6485.3%64.1%
Aged 65+3.7%18.6%
Residents1,807

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)86%80%
Gigabit-capable86%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Reading with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Chatham Street

Ethnic group

HereReading
White49.6%67.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh32.4%17.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.7%7.2%
Other ethnic group6.8%2.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.5%5.1%

Religion

HereReading
Christian32.1%39.6%
No religion29.5%36.3%
Hindu14%5%
Muslim11.8%8.9%
Not answered8.8%6.9%
Buddhist1.6%1.7%
Sikh1.2%0.7%
Other religion0.9%0.7%

Country of birth

HereReading
Born in the UK35.7%66.5%
Born outside the UK64.3%33.5%

Highest qualification

HereReading
Level 4 qualifications and above59.1%40.4%
Level 3 qualifications14.5%16.8%
No qualifications11%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications5.3%10.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.8%9.1%
Other qualifications2.9%3%
Apprenticeship2.5%4.1%

General health

HereReading
Very good health55.4%51.2%
Good health35%34.4%
Fair health7.5%10.7%
Bad health1.9%2.9%
Very bad health0.3%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereReading
No cars or vans in household61.4%28.4%
1 car or van in household32.3%44.3%
2 cars or vans in household5.5%21.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.8%6.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Reading.

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