According to the public record, 8, Century Drive, Reading is a modern freehold house with 968 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 301 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Century Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 is located within the RG7 postal district.
8, Century Drive, Reading has 41 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in February 2012 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2024.
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 8 Century Drive Reading as £489,498 and the rental value as £1,848 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.5%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 8 Century Drive Reading has decreased by £3,973 (0.8%) and its rental value has increased by £91 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 8, Century Drive, Reading is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £513,973 and rental value of £1,941 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £455,233 and a rental value of £1,719 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £489,498, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,406 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 8, Century Drive, Reading sits on a plot of 301m2.
We have plot size data on 20 out of 33 other houses in the postcode and 8, Century Drive, Reading sits on the 7th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 8, Century Drive, Reading was last sold on 10 Feb 2012 for £302,500 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 4 sales since 1995.
Since Feb 2012, the market for similar properties has risen 72.8%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 8, Century Drive, Reading within a radius of 1.1 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 14, Century Drive, Reading, RG7 1PE, a Freehold house which sold for £448,000 in Jun 2024.
Read more about house prices in RG7.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Century Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 has a total of 33 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 8, Century Drive, Reading is the 11th largest and the 11th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £35k less expensive than the average property in RG7.
8, Century Drive, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 Feb 2024.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 8, Century Drive, Reading is Reading Green Park station which is 4.5 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 8, Century Drive, Reading, 47.8% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 36.2% 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 8, Century Drive, Reading, 19.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 44.6% 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 8, Century Drive, Reading, the average age was 37.6 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 8, Century Drive, Reading, 0.6% 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 8, Century Drive, Reading, there are an average of 1.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.