According to the public record, April Cottage, Reading is a mid-century freehold house with 893 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 1,764 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Goffs Hill, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 is located in the borough of South Oxfordshire within the RG8 postal district.
April Cottage, Reading has 21 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in June 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2015.
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 April Cottage Reading as £784,917 and the rental value as £2,069 per month giving an expected gross yield of 3.2%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of April Cottage Reading has increased by £6,229 (0.8%) and its rental value has increased by £131 per month (6.3%).
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 April Cottage, Reading is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £824,163 and rental value of £2,173 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £729,973 and a rental value of £1,924 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £784,917, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £3,858 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, April Cottage, Reading sits on a plot of 1764m2.
We have plot size data on 2 out of 4 other houses in the postcode and April Cottage, Reading sits on the 2nd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, April Cottage, Reading was last sold on 25 Jun 2015 for £650,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Jun 2015, the market for similar properties has risen 21.6%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to April Cottage, Reading within a radius of 2.8 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is Oakfield, Eastfield Lane, Reading, RG8 7EJ, a Freehold house which sold for £1,600,000 in Nov 2023.
Read more about house prices in RG8.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Goffs Hill, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 has a total of 15 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, April Cottage, Reading is the 13th largest and the 11th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £68k more expensive than the average property in RG8.
April Cottage, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 Jul 2015.
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 April Cottage, Reading is Pangbourne station which is 3.3 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 April Cottage, Reading, 33.3% of property is privately owned outright and 25.0% 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 April Cottage, Reading, 21.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 47.1% 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 April Cottage, Reading, the average age was 45.3 and the most common age was 52.
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 April Cottage, Reading, 3.9% 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 April Cottage, 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.