According to the public record, 30, Messenger Road, Reading is a modern freehold house with 1,173 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 288 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Messenger Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 is located within the RG5 postal district.
30, Messenger Road, Reading has a single entry in the Land Registry database from June 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2015.
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 30 Messenger Road Reading as £538,737 and the rental value as £1,936 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.3%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 30 Messenger Road Reading has decreased by £11,039 (2.0%) and its rental value has increased by £42 per month (2.2%).
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 30, Messenger Road, Reading is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £565,674 and rental value of £2,033 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £501,026 and a rental value of £1,801 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £538,737, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,648 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 30, Messenger Road, Reading sits on a plot of 288m2.
We have plot size data on 35 out of 35 other houses in the postcode and 30, Messenger Road, Reading sits on the 17th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 30, Messenger Road, Reading was last sold on 25 Jun 2015 for £459,950 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Jun 2015, the market for similar properties has risen 23.5%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 30, Messenger Road, Reading within a radius of 550 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 4, Hurricane Way, Reading, RG5 4UX, a Freehold house which sold for £500,000 in May 2024.
Read more about house prices in RG5.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Messenger Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 has a total of 35 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 30, Messenger Road, Reading is the 21st largest and the 21st most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £95k more expensive than the average property in RG5.
30, Messenger Road, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 09 Jun 2015.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has high performance glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 30, Messenger Road, Reading is Winnersh Triangle station which is 1.8 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 30, Messenger Road, Reading, 53.7% of property is privately owned outright and 37.2% 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 30, Messenger Road, Reading, 22.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 33.5% 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 30, Messenger Road, Reading, the average age was 40.3 and the most common age was 7.
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 30, Messenger Road, Reading, 2.1% 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 30, Messenger Road, 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.