According to the public record, 3 Old Cottage, Reading is a period freehold house with 564 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 516 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Checkendon, Reading, RG8 is located in the borough of South Oxfordshire within the RG8 postal district.
3 Old Cottage, Reading has 2 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in July 2018 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2011.
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 3 Old Cottage Reading as £450,228 and the rental value as £1,573 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.2%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 3 Old Cottage Reading has increased by £922 (0.2%) and its rental value has increased by £82 per month (5.2%).
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 3 Old Cottage, Reading is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £472,740 and rental value of £1,652 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £418,712 and a rental value of £1,463 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £450,228, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,213 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 3 Old Cottage, Reading sits on a plot of 516m2.
According to HM Land Registry, 3 Old Cottage, Reading was last sold on 05 Jul 2018 for £386,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Jul 2018, the market for similar properties has risen 16.3%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 3 Old Cottage, Reading within a radius of 3.6 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 55, Whitehouse Road, Reading, RG8 0SA, a Freehold house which sold for £400,000 in Aug 2022.
Read more about house prices in RG8.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Checkendon, Reading, RG8 has a total of 99 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 3 Old Cottage, Reading is the 94th largest and the 74th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £267k less expensive than the average property in RG8.
3 Old Cottage, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 20 May 2011.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using electric storage heaters.
The closest station to 3 Old Cottage, Reading is Goring & Streatley station which is 6.6 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 3 Old Cottage, Reading, 32.0% of property is privately owned outright and 26.8% is socially rented.
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 3 Old Cottage, Reading, 14.8% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 44.7% 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 3 Old Cottage, Reading, the average age was 45.3 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 3 Old Cottage, Reading, 1.8% 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 3 Old Cottage, Reading, there are an average of 1.9 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.