43 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ is a freehold terraced property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,356 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have four bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £527,680 , which equates to approximately £389 per square foot. It was last sold on 5 Jan 2018 for £448,000. Since then, the value has increased by £79,680, representing a 17.8% increase, or approximately 2.1% per year.

The current estimated value of £527,680 is:

  • 83.6% lower than the average property price on Vastern Road
  • 14.7% higher than the average in the RG1 8DJ postcode area
  • and 37.3% higher than the average price for Reading as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 5 September 2017, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in RG1 8DJ

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1356 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£527,680
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£389
Bedroom Count (estimate)
4 bedrooms

EPC Summary

43 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 5 Jul 2018.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 5 Sep 2017. The rating of E remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 18.2%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from boiler and radiators, mains gas to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from good to very poor.
  • The hot water system was changed from from main system to electric immersion, off-peak, with its energy efficiency changing from good to poor.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, no insulation (assumed) to pitched, insulated at rafters, improving energy efficiency from very poor to good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed) to solid brick, with internal insulation, improving energy efficiency from very poor to good.
  • The windows were upgraded from some double glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Roof
Pitched, insulated at rafters
Good
Walls
Solid brick, with internal insulation
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to RG1 8DJ

6 th / 14
Price Rank
15% higher than average
4 th / 11
Size Rank
117% bigger than average
7 th / 11
Price Per Sq FT Rank
47% lower than average

Sale History

Today
£527,680
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+18 %
5 Jan 2018
£448,000
Freehold

Flood Risk for this Property

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Medium flood risk
Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk
Surface water flood hazard
No mapped risk

* Results are based on Environment Agency flood risk mapping for the property UPRN where available. They are indicative and should not be treated as a site-specific flood survey.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

This property has medium flood risk from rivers and the sea.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

This property has very low surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Flood depth indicators

Rivers and Sea
  • 0.2m depth Low
  • 0.3m depth Low
  • 0.6m depth Very low
  • 0.9m depth Very low
  • 1.2m depth Very low
Surface Water
  • 0.2m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 6
size: 1313 sq ft
sale price: £600,000
sale date: 31 Aug 2023
rooms: 7
size: 1324 sq ft
sale price: £472,903
sale date: 7 Sep 2018
rooms: 7
size: 1399 sq ft
sale price: £442,000
sale date: 13 Apr 2018
rooms: 7
size: 1475 sq ft
sale price: £480,000
sale date: 30 Aug 2017
rooms: 7
size: 1432 sq ft
sale price: £390,000
sale date: 20 Nov 2015

Data Sources

The property at 43 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ appears once in HM Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 5 Jan 2018. It also has two Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) records, the earliest dating back to 5 Jul 2018. We use this information to estimate the property's characteristics, flood risk profile and current market value.

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