According to the public record, 2, Wantage Road, Reading is a period freehold house with 1,711 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 279 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 is located within the RG30 postal district.
2, Wantage Road, Reading has a single entry in the Land Registry database from March 2013 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2012.
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 2 Wantage Road Reading as £457,632 and the rental value as £2,155 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.7%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 2 Wantage Road Reading has decreased by £11,875 (2.6%) and its rental value has increased by £66 per month (3.1%).
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 2, Wantage Road, Reading is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £480,514 and rental value of £2,263 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £425,598 and a rental value of £2,005 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £457,632, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,249 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 2, Wantage Road, Reading sits on a plot of 279m2.
We have plot size data on 10 out of 14 other houses in the postcode and 2, Wantage Road, Reading sits on the largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 2, Wantage Road, Reading was last sold on 12 Mar 2013 for £335,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Mar 2013, the market for similar properties has risen 53.2%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 2, Wantage Road, Reading within a radius of 380 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 101, Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 2SN, a Freehold house which sold for £425,000 in Nov 2023.
Read more about house prices in RG30.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 has a total of 206 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 2, Wantage Road, Reading is the 2nd largest and the 28th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £137k more expensive than the average property in RG30.
2, Wantage Road, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 03 Aug 2012.
The property is connected to mains gas and has single glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 2, Wantage Road, Reading is Reading West station which is 800 metres 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 2, Wantage Road, Reading, 37.9% of property is privately rented and 23.5% is privately owned outright.
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 2, Wantage Road, Reading, 11.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 31.5% 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 2, Wantage Road, Reading, the average age was 36.7 and the most common age was 32.
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 2, Wantage Road, Reading, 0.0% 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 2, Wantage Road, Reading, there are an average of 0.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.