70A York Road, Reading, RG1 8DU is a leasehold flat built between 1900-1929. The property offers approximately 420 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 £199,003 , which equates to approximately £474 per square foot. It was last sold on 10 Aug 2022 for £210,000. Since then, the value has decreased by £10,997, representing a 5.2% decrease, or approximately 1.4% per year.

The current estimated value of £199,003 is:

  • 41.9% lower than the average property price on York Road
  • 47.3% lower than the average in the RG1 8DU postcode area
  • and 48.2% lower than the average price for Reading as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 6 July 2022, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in RG1 8DU

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1900-1929
Interior Size
420 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Price (estimate)
£199,003
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£474
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

70A York Road, Reading, RG1 8DU has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 6 Jul 2022.

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 2 Sep 2009, when the property was rated C. The current rating of E reflects a decline in energy efficiency of 28.8%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from poor to very poor.
  • The hot water energy efficiency changing from average to poor, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from solid brick, as built, insulated (assumed) to solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from good to very poor.
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in 78% of 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
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 78% of fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to RG1 8DU

22 nd / 22
Price Rank
47% lower than average
17 th / 17
Size Rank
49% smaller than average
3 rd / 17
Price Per Sq FT Rank
4% higher than average

Sale History

Today
£199,003
streetscan.co.uk estimate
-5 %
10 Aug 2022
£210,000
Leasehold
-1.9 %
12 Dec 2016
£214,000
Leasehold
+27.4 %
4 Mar 2015
£168,000
Leasehold
+89.6 %
3 Mar 2004
£88,600
Freehold

Flood Risk for this Property

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Low 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 low 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

Nearby Properties

69 York Road, Reading, RG1 8DU
rooms: 4
size: 872 sq ft
sale price: £207,500
sale date: 4 Sep 2009
71 York Road, Reading, RG1 8DU
rooms: 4
size: 856 sq ft
sale price: £210,500
sale date: 19 Jun 2012
72 York Road, Reading, RG1 8DU
rooms: 5
size: 840 sq ft
sale price: £320,000
sale date: 11 Dec 2024
67 York Road, Reading, RG1 8DU
rooms: 4
size: 926 sq ft
sale price: £335,000
sale date: 9 Mar 2023
74 York Road, Reading, RG1 8DU
rooms: 4
size: 807 sq ft
sale price: £400,000
sale date: 29 Jul 2024

Data Sources

The property at 70A York Road, Reading, RG1 8DU appears four times in HM Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 10 Aug 2022. It also has two Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) records, the earliest dating back to 6 Jul 2022. We use this information to estimate the property's characteristics, flood risk profile and current market value.

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