According to the public record, Elmcroft, Reading is a mid-century freehold house with 2,088 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 840 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 is located within the RG8 postal district.
Elmcroft, Reading has 2 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in January 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 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 Elmcroft Reading as £1,073,960 and the rental value as £2,961 per month giving an expected gross yield of 3.3%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Elmcroft Reading has decreased by £24,565 (2.3%) and its rental value has increased by £92 per month (3.1%).
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 Elmcroft, Reading is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £1,127,658 and rental value of £3,109 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £998,783 and a rental value of £2,753 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £1,073,960, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £5,278 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, Elmcroft, Reading sits on a plot of 840m2.
We have plot size data on 12 out of 18 other houses in the postcode and Elmcroft, Reading sits on the 7th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, Elmcroft, Reading was last sold on 13 Jan 2021 for £945,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Jan 2021, the market for similar properties has risen 3.6%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to Elmcroft, Reading within a radius of 3.8 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is Henwood, Bethesda Street, Reading, RG8 8NU, a Freehold house which sold for £850,000 in May 2024.
Read more about house prices in RG8.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 has a total of 54 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Elmcroft, Reading is the 24th largest and the 20th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £357k more expensive than the average property in RG8.
Elmcroft, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 19 May 2015.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has some double glazing. It is heated using an LPG fired boiler and radiators.
The closest station to Elmcroft, Reading is Pangbourne station which is 3.4 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 Elmcroft, Reading, 47.2% of property is privately owned outright and 40.3% 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 Elmcroft, Reading, 16.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 60.8% 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 Elmcroft, Reading, the average age was 43.7 and the most common age was 57.
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 Elmcroft, Reading, 4.3% 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 Elmcroft, 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.