According to the public record, Fir Bank, Reading is a mid-century freehold house with 1,368 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 856 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Manor Road, Whitchurch On Thames, Reading, RG8 is located in the borough of South Oxfordshire within the RG8 postal district.
Fir Bank, Reading has a single entry in the Land Registry database from September 2012 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2012.
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 Fir Bank Reading as £680,772 and the rental value as £2,512 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.4%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Fir Bank Reading has decreased by £12,588 (1.8%) and its rental value has increased by £89 per month (3.5%).
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 Fir Bank, Reading is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £714,811 and rental value of £2,638 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £633,118 and a rental value of £2,336 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £680,772, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £3,346 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, Fir Bank, Reading sits on a plot of 856m2.
We have plot size data on 5 out of 5 other houses in the postcode and Fir Bank, Reading sits on the 4th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, Fir Bank, Reading was last sold on 28 Sep 2012 for £485,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Sep 2012, the market for similar properties has risen 47.2%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to Fir Bank, Reading within a radius of 2.1 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 16 Hillside, Hardwick Road, Reading, RG8 7HL, a Freehold house which sold for £621,251 in Oct 2022.
Read more about house prices in RG8.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Manor Road, Whitchurch On Thames, Reading, RG8 has a total of 65 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Fir Bank, Reading is the 5th largest and the 5th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £36k less expensive than the average property in RG8.
Fir Bank, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 14 Feb 2012.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to Fir Bank, Reading is Pangbourne station which is 700 metres 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 Fir Bank, Reading, 46.6% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 44.7% 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 Fir Bank, Reading, 25.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 64.9% 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 Fir Bank, 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 Fir Bank, Reading, 1.4% 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 Fir Bank, Reading, there are an average of 1.7 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.