According to the public record, 8, Dowding Close, Reading is a modern freehold house with 807 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 298 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Dowding Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5 is located within the RG5 postal district.
8, Dowding Close, Reading has 51 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in June 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2020.
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 Dowding Close Reading as £416,794 and the rental value as £1,558 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.5%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 8 Dowding Close Reading has decreased by £3,935 (0.9%) and its rental value has increased by £51 per month (3.3%).
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, Dowding Close, Reading is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £437,634 and rental value of £1,636 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £387,618 and a rental value of £1,449 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £416,794, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,048 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 8, Dowding Close, Reading sits on a plot of 298m2.
We have plot size data on 13 out of 27 other houses in the postcode and 8, Dowding Close, Reading sits on the 5th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 8, Dowding Close, Reading was last sold on 24 Jun 2021 for £390,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 5 sales since 1995.
Since Jun 2021, the market for similar properties has risen 6.5%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 8, Dowding Close, Reading within a radius of 630 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 2, Victor Way, Reading, RG5 4UZ, a Freehold house which sold for £540,000 in Apr 2023.
Read more about house prices in RG5.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Dowding Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5 has a total of 27 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 8, Dowding Close, Reading is the 26th largest and the 26th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £27k less expensive than the average property in RG5.
8, Dowding Close, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 20 Jul 2020.
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, Dowding Close, Reading is Winnersh Triangle station which is 1.7 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, Dowding Close, Reading, 47.1% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 29.8% 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, Dowding Close, Reading, 19.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 42.0% 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 8, Dowding Close, Reading, the average age was 38 and the most common age was 37.
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, Dowding Close, Reading, 0.7% 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, Dowding Close, 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.