55 Watlington Street, Reading, RG1 4RF is a freehold terraced property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 646 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £393,475 , which equates to approximately £609 per square foot. It was last sold on 24 Sep 2004 for £192,500. Since then, the value has increased by £200,975, representing a 104.4% increase, or approximately 4.9% per year.

The current estimated value of £393,475 is:

  • 2.0% lower than the average property price on Watlington Street
  • 19.3% higher than the average in the RG1 4RF postcode area
  • and 6.0% lower than the average price for Reading as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 23 October 2024, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in RG1 4RF

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
646 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£393,475
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£609
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

55 Watlington Street, Reading, RG1 4RF has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 23 Oct 2024.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 5 Nov 2014. The rating of D remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 16.1%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 100 mm loft insulation to pitched, 75 mm loft insulation, with no change in energy efficiency (average).
  • The wall energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor, with the construction or insulation remaining solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed).
  • The windows were upgraded from mostly double glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 40% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from average to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Good
Roof
Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation
Average
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to RG1 4RF

5 th / 17
Price Rank
19% higher than average
14 th / 15
Size Rank
21% smaller than average
1 st / 15
Price Per Sq FT Rank
51% higher than average

Compared to other properties in RG1 4RF , this house's estimated value ranks 5th out of 17. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 1st out of 15 properties. This suggests a relatively high price per square foot, which may reflect quality, location, or recent upgrades. In terms of size, this home ranks 14th out of 15 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£393,475
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+104 %
24 Sep 2004
£192,500
Leasehold
+13.2 %
7 Feb 2003
£170,000
Leasehold
+150 %
9 Feb 1999
£68,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 4
size: 624 sq ft
sale price: £287,500
sale date: 9 Oct 2024
rooms: 4
size: 657 sq ft
sale price: £330,000
sale date: 2 Dec 2022
rooms: 4
size: 635 sq ft
sale price: £290,000
sale date: 27 May 2022
rooms: 3
size: 667 sq ft
sale price: £280,000
sale date: 4 Sep 2020
rooms: 5
size: 732 sq ft
sale price: £245,000
sale date: 3 Oct 2014

Data Sources

The property at 55 Watlington Street, Reading, RG1 4RF appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 24 Sep 2004. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 23 Oct 2024. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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