According to the public record, Post Cottage, Reading is a mid-century freehold house with 947 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 404 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Southend Road, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 is located within the RG7 postal district.
Post Cottage, Reading has 31 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in July 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2016.
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 Post Cottage Reading as £540,721 and the rental value as £1,803 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Post Cottage Reading has decreased by £4,604 (0.9%) and its rental value has increased by £67 per month (3.7%).
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 Post Cottage, Reading is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £567,758 and rental value of £1,893 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £502,871 and a rental value of £1,677 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £540,721, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,657 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, Post Cottage, Reading sits on a plot of 404m2.
We have plot size data on 11 out of 19 other houses in the postcode and Post Cottage, Reading sits on the 11th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, Post Cottage, Reading was last sold on 19 Jul 2016 for £400,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since Jul 2016, the market for similar properties has risen 16.1%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to Post Cottage, Reading within a radius of 3.5 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 8, Stretton Close, Reading, RG7 6EN, a Freehold house which sold for £470,000 in Sep 2023.
Read more about house prices in RG7.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Southend Road, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 has a total of 116 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Post Cottage, Reading is the 92nd largest and the 86th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £16k more expensive than the average property in RG7.
Post Cottage, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 Apr 2016.
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 Post Cottage, Reading is Aldermaston station which is 3.1 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 Post Cottage, Reading, 48.6% of property is privately owned outright and 42.3% 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 Post Cottage, Reading, 14.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 50.9% 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 Post Cottage, Reading, the average age was 42 and the most common age was 17.
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 Post Cottage, Reading, 3.0% 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 Post Cottage, Reading, there are an average of 2.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.