According to the public record, Down Derry, Reading is a mid-century freehold house with 1,797 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 737 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Whitehall Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 is located in the borough of South Oxfordshire within the RG8 postal district.
Down Derry, Reading has 21 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in October 2022 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2021.
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 Down Derry Reading as £928,721 and the rental value as £2,729 per month giving an expected gross yield of 3.5%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Down Derry Reading has decreased by £19,412 (2.1%) and its rental value has increased by £76 per month (2.8%).
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 Down Derry, Reading is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £975,158 and rental value of £2,866 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £863,711 and a rental value of £2,538 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £928,721, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £4,564 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, Down Derry, Reading sits on a plot of 737m2.
We have plot size data on 18 out of 35 other houses in the postcode and Down Derry, Reading sits on the 14th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, Down Derry, Reading was last sold on 25 Oct 2022 for £995,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Oct 2022, the market for similar properties has dropped 5.0%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to Down Derry, Reading within a radius of 3.4 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is Hankley, Whitehall Lane, Reading, RG8 0TN, a Freehold house which sold for £1,075,000 in Nov 2023.
Read more about house prices in RG8.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Whitehall Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 has a total of 49 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Down Derry, Reading is the 18th largest and the 24th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £212k more expensive than the average property in RG8.
Down Derry, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 20 Oct 2021.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using an oil fired boiler and radiators.
The closest station to Down Derry, Reading is Goring & Streatley station which is 7.1 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 Down Derry, Reading, 46.7% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 43.8% 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 Down Derry, Reading, 25.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 60.1% 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 Down Derry, 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 Down Derry, Reading, 3.5% 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 Down Derry, Reading, there are an average of 2.1 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.