According to the public record, 5, Thornton Road, Reading is a freehold house.
By comparing it to neighbours, we estimate that it is a mid-century house with 922 ft2 of internal area and a garden.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms.
Thornton Road, Reading, RG30 is located within the RG30 postal district.
5, Thornton Road, Reading has 21 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in July 2016 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 5 Thornton Road Reading as £339,468 and the rental value as £1,558 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.5%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 5 Thornton Road Reading has decreased by £2,825 (0.8%) and its rental value has increased by £77 per month (4.9%).
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, Thornton Road, Reading is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £356,441 and rental value of £1,636 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £315,705 and a rental value of £1,449 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £339,468, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,668 per month.
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According to HM Land Registry, 5, Thornton Road, Reading was last sold on 25 Jul 2016 for £297,750 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Jul 2016, the market for similar properties has risen 6.1%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 5, Thornton Road, Reading within a radius of 480 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 9, Thornton Road, Reading, RG30 1JY, a Freehold house which sold for £338,000 in Jun 2024.
Read more about house prices in RG30.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Thornton Road, Reading, RG30 has a total of 10 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 5, Thornton Road, Reading is the 4th largest and the 4th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £19k more expensive than the average property in RG30.
The closest station to 5, Thornton Road, Reading is Reading West station which is 1.0 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, Thornton Road, Reading, 54.1% of property is privately rented and 25.2% 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 5, Thornton Road, Reading, 19.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 30.4% 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, Thornton Road, Reading, the average age was 34 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 5, Thornton Road, Reading, 0.2% 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, Thornton 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.