According to the public record, 5, Croft Road, Reading is a mid-century freehold house with 1,140 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 264 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Croft Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 is located within the RG7 postal district.
5, Croft Road, Reading has 2 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in April 2008 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2019.
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 5 Croft Road Reading as £441,323 and the rental value as £1,782 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.8%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 5 Croft Road Reading has decreased by £2,587 (0.6%) and its rental value has increased by £93 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 5, Croft Road, Reading is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £463,389 and rental value of £1,871 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £410,430 and a rental value of £1,657 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £441,323, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,169 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 5, Croft Road, Reading sits on a plot of 264m2.
We have plot size data on 20 out of 34 other houses in the postcode and 5, Croft Road, Reading sits on the 14th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 5, Croft Road, Reading was last sold on 04 Apr 2008 for £249,995 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Apr 2008, the market for similar properties has risen 60.2%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 5, Croft Road, Reading within a radius of 1.8 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 8, Stephens Road, Reading, RG7 3TU, a Freehold house which sold for £487,500 in May 2023.
Read more about house prices in RG7.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Croft Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 has a total of 35 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 5, Croft Road, Reading is the 5th largest and the 6th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £83k less expensive than the average property in RG7.
5, Croft Road, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of G. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 03 Jul 2019.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Room heaters, electric.
The closest station to 5, Croft Road, Reading is Mortimer station which is 2.3 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 5, Croft Road, Reading, 43.8% of property is privately owned outright and 43.8% 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 5, Croft Road, Reading, 23.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 37.0% 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 5, Croft Road, Reading, the average age was 42.7 and the most common age was 47.
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 5, Croft Road, Reading, 1.4% 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 5, Croft Road, Reading, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.