According to the public record, 14, Farm Close, Reading is a mid-century freehold house with 1,463 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 275 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Farm Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 is located within the RG8 postal district.
14, Farm Close, Reading has 41 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in November 2022 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2017.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 14 Farm Close Reading as £521,403 and the rental value as £2,232 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.1%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 14 Farm Close Reading has decreased by £4,591 (0.9%) and its rental value has increased by £114 per month (5.1%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 14, Farm Close, Reading is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £547,474 and rental value of £2,343 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £484,905 and a rental value of £2,075 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £521,403, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,563 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 14, Farm Close, Reading sits on a plot of 275m2.
We have plot size data on 13 out of 20 other houses in the postcode and 14, Farm Close, Reading sits on the 12th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 14, Farm Close, Reading was last sold on 30 Nov 2022 for £485,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 4 sales since 1995.
Since Nov 2022, the market for similar properties has dropped 4.7%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 14, Farm Close, Reading within a radius of 880 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 23, Nursery Gardens, Reading, RG8 8AS, a Freehold house which sold for £550,000 in Apr 2024.
Read more about house prices in RG8.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Farm Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 has a total of 20 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 14, Farm Close, Reading is the 4th largest and the 4th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £196k less expensive than the average property in RG8.
14, Farm Close, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 18 Mar 2017.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 14, Farm Close, Reading is Tilehurst station which is 1.5 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 14, Farm Close, Reading, 44.5% of property is privately owned outright and 33.6% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 14, Farm Close, Reading, 20.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 39.7% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 14, Farm Close, Reading, the average age was 43.9 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 14, Farm Close, Reading, 1.3% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 14, Farm Close, Reading, there are an average of 1.7 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.