According to the public record, 62, Wantage Road, Reading is a period freehold house with 925 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 287 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 is located within the RG30 postal district.
62, Wantage Road, Reading has a single entry in the Land Registry database from August 2019 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 62 Wantage Road Reading as £367,437 and the rental value as £1,617 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.3%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 62 Wantage Road Reading has decreased by £4,275 (1.2%) and its rental value has increased by £74 per month (4.6%).
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 62, Wantage Road, Reading is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £385,809 and rental value of £1,698 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £341,717 and a rental value of £1,504 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £367,437, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,806 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 62, Wantage Road, Reading sits on a plot of 287m2.
We have plot size data on 31 out of 52 other houses in the postcode and 62, Wantage Road, Reading sits on the 3rd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 62, Wantage Road, Reading was last sold on 08 Aug 2019 for £300,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Aug 2019, the market for similar properties has risen 12.9%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 62, Wantage Road, Reading within a radius of 390 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 7, Wilson Road, Reading, RG30 2RT, a Freehold house which sold for £365,500 in Jun 2024.
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, 62, Wantage Road, Reading is the 118th largest and the 106th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £47k more expensive than the average property in RG30.
62, Wantage Road, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 12 Jul 2019.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 62, Wantage Road, Reading is Reading West station which is 900 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 62, Wantage Road, Reading, 33.9% of property is privately rented and 31.5% 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 62, Wantage Road, Reading, 17.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 47.5% 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 62, 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 62, 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 62, Wantage Road, Reading, there are an average of 1.1 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.