Chester Street, Reading
House prices, sold prices and local information for RG30 1LP, RG30 1LR, RG30 1LL.
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At a glance
38 property sales on Chester Street, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £324,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £280,635. Average sale prices rose from £200,000 in 2016 to £277,054 in 2025 (+39%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Chester Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chester Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG30 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 61% freehold and 39% leasehold across 57 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 26 | £280,635 | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Flat | 11 | £176,701 | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £335,000 | 21 Oct 2022 |
Sold prices on Chester Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50, Chester Street RG30 1LP | 19 Nov 2025 | £324,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 126, Chester Street RG30 1LP | 16 Sep 2025 | £212,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 132, Chester Street RG30 1LP | 29 Aug 2025 | £224,214 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 45, Chester Street RG30 1LL | 8 Aug 2025 | £270,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Chester Street RG30 1LL | 27 Jun 2025 | £290,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 75, Chester Street RG30 1LL | 19 Dec 2024 | £200,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 41, Chester Street RG30 1LL | 9 Aug 2024 | £242,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 65, Chester Street RG30 1LL | 24 May 2024 | £175,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 69, Chester Street RG30 1LL | 5 Jan 2024 | £210,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 56, Chester Street RG30 1LP | 18 Apr 2023 | £280,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Chester Street RG30 1LR | 17 Apr 2023 | £280,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 74, Chester Street RG30 1LP | 1 Feb 2023 | £292,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 34, Chester Street RG30 1LP | 2 Nov 2022 | £310,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Chester Street RG30 1LR | 21 Oct 2022 | £335,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 84, Chester Street RG30 1LP | 5 Oct 2022 | £363,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 70, Chester Street RG30 1LP | 12 Sep 2022 | £320,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Chester Street RG30 1LR | 18 Aug 2022 | £355,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Chester Street RG30 1LR | 27 Apr 2022 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 55, Chester Street RG30 1LL | 12 Apr 2022 | £280,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Chester Street RG30 1LL | 10 Jan 2022 | £290,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 104, Chester Street RG30 1LP | 30 Sep 2021 | £203,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 128, Chester Street RG30 1LP | 3 Sep 2021 | £183,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 112, Chester Street RG30 1LP | 25 Jun 2021 | £180,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 21, Chester Street RG30 1LL | 25 Jun 2021 | £288,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 37, Chester Street RG30 1LL | 25 Jun 2021 | £252,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, Chester Street RG30 1LR | 26 May 2021 | £270,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Flat 3, 24 - 28, Chester Street RG30 1LR | 10 May 2021 | £160,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, 24 - 28, Chester Street RG30 1LR | 10 May 2021 | £180,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, 24 - 28, Chester Street RG30 1LR | 10 May 2021 | £180,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Flat 4, 24 - 28, Chester Street RG30 1LR | 10 May 2021 | £160,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Flat 5, 24 - 28, Chester Street RG30 1LR | 10 May 2021 | £215,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 40, Chester Street RG30 1LP | 10 May 2021 | £275,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 114, Chester Street RG30 1LP | 7 May 2021 | £135,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 18, Chester Street RG30 1LR | 1 Apr 2021 | £245,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Chester Street RG30 1LR | 15 Feb 2021 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Chester Street RG30 1LR | 4 Dec 2020 | £265,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 100, Chester Street RG30 1LP | 23 Oct 2020 | £185,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 13, Chester Street RG30 1LR | 19 Jun 2020 | £252,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 41, Chester Street RG30 1LL | 3 Apr 2020 | £235,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Chester Street RG30 1LR | 22 Nov 2019 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 122, Chester Street RG30 1LP | 27 Aug 2019 | £175,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 12, Chester Street RG30 1LR | 31 Jan 2019 | £237,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 48, Chester Street RG30 1LP | 16 Nov 2018 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Chester Street RG30 1LR | 2 Nov 2018 | £268,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 48, Chester Street RG30 1LP | 22 Oct 2018 | £255,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 57, Chester Street RG30 1LL | 29 Mar 2018 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Chester Street RG30 1LR | 19 Jan 2018 | £210,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 94, Chester Street RG30 1LP | 23 Oct 2017 | £146,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 67, Chester Street RG30 1LL | 26 Sep 2017 | £123,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 31, Chester Street RG30 1LL | 21 Jul 2017 | £254,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 27, Chester Street | £290,000 (Jan 2022) → £290,000 (Jun 2025) | +0% over 3 yrs |
| 41, Chester Street | £235,000 (Apr 2020) → £242,000 (Aug 2024) | +3% over 4 yrs |
| 69, Chester Street | £184,500 (Feb 2016) → £210,000 (Jan 2024) | +14% over 8 yrs |
| 18, Chester Street | £245,000 (Apr 2021) → £280,000 (Apr 2023) | +14% over 2 yrs |
| 22, Chester Street | £285,000 (Mar 2016) → £355,000 (Aug 2022) | +25% over 6 yrs |
| 104, Chester Street | £190,000 (Sep 2016) → £203,000 (Sep 2021) | +7% over 5 yrs |
| 4, Chester Street | £268,000 (Nov 2018) → £265,000 (Dec 2020) | -1% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Chester Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Primary School 452 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Battle Primary Academy 456 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Horizons Ap Academy 30 pupils | Academy alternative provision converter | 5–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Oxford Road Community School 244 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Edward's Prep 147 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| River Academy 373 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Civitas Academy 374 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School 60 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–7 | Report | 0.7 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 West station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Reading station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Reading station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Portman Road Tesco (adj, Portman Road) 2 min walk
- Wantage Road (opp, Oxford Road) 3 min walk
- Wantage Road (adj, Oxford Road) 3 min walk
- Brock Gardens (opp, Oxford Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Western Elms & Circuit Lane Surgeries
Western Elms Lodge, Western Elms Avenue, Reading · 0.4 mi - Grovelands Medical Centre
701 Oxford Road, Reading · 0.4 mi - Chatham Street Surgery
121 Chatham Street, Reading · 0.8 mi - Broad Street Health Centre
1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Extra Tesco Reading W Extra · 0.1 mi
- Lidl Lidl West Reading Reading · 0.5 mi
- Lidl Lidl Tilehurst · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Oxford Rd Express · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Oxford Road Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Western Elms Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Oxford Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
- Lewis Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Elms Dental Surgery · 0.8 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 48.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 38.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 12.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,036 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 69.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 6.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,810 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 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 Chester Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 52.5% | 67.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 24.4% | 17.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 13.8% | 7.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 4% | 2.9% |
Religion
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 41.1% | 39.6% |
| No religion | 25.8% | 36.3% |
| Muslim | 15% | 8.9% |
| Hindu | 7% | 5% |
| Not answered | 6.6% | 6.9% |
| Buddhist | 3.2% | 1.7% |
| Sikh | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 51.9% | 66.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 48.1% | 33.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 36.6% | 40.4% |
| No qualifications | 18.2% | 15.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.5% | 16.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.3% | 9.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.9% | 10.7% |
| Other qualifications | 5.1% | 3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 4.1% |
General health
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.7% | 51.2% |
| Good health | 34.1% | 34.4% |
| Fair health | 9.4% | 10.7% |
| Bad health | 2.6% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 53.5% | 44.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 28.4% | 28.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 16.6% | 21.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 1.4% | 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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