1C Kensington Road, Reading, RG30 2SZ is a leasehold flat built between 1900-1929. The property offers approximately 495 square feet of living space. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £194,997 , which equates to approximately £394 per square foot. It was last sold on 2 Jun 2004 for £118,500. Since then, the value has increased by £76,497, representing a 64.6% increase, or approximately 3.0% per year.

The current estimated value of £194,997 is:

  • 38.2% lower than the average property price on Kensington Road
  • 44.6% lower than the average in the RG30 2SZ postcode area
  • and 49.3% lower than the average price for Reading as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as rented both times. This suggests the property has often been rented out, which may indicate use as an investment or buy-to-let.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 30 May 2023, the property was recorded as rented.

View sold house prices in RG30 2SZ

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Semi-Detached Bungalow
Built
1900-1929
Interior Size
495 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Price (estimate)
£194,997
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£394
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

1C Kensington Road, Reading, RG30 2SZ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 30 May 2023.

This property uses electric storage heaters as its main heating source. Electric instantaneous heaters at the point of use are used to provide hot water. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 2 Aug 2021, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 42.4%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from room heaters, electric to electric storage heaters, improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric instantaneous at point of use
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to RG30 2SZ

38 th / 41
Price Rank
45% lower than average
31 st / 34
Size Rank
42% smaller than average
16 th / 34
Price Per Sq FT Rank
4% lower than average

Compared to other properties in RG30 2SZ , this bungalow's estimated value ranks 38th out of 41. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 16th out of 34 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 31th out of 34 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£194,997
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+65 %
2 Jun 2004
£118,500
Leasehold
+115.5 %
5 Aug 2002
£55,000
Leasehold
+37.5 %
14 Nov 2001
£40,000
Leasehold
+21.2 %
21 Oct 1996
£33,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 2
size: 474 sq ft
sale price: £145,000
sale date: 21 Oct 2022
rooms: 3
size: 484 sq ft
sale price: £100,000
sale date: 25 Nov 2014
rooms: 2
size: 560 sq ft
sale price: £170,000
sale date: 2 Jun 2021

Data Sources

The property at 1C Kensington Road, Reading, RG30 2SZ appears four times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 2 Jun 2004. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 30 May 2023. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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