72, Josephine Court Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2DQ is a leasehold flat built between 1976-1982. The property offers approximately 753 square feet of living space and is situated on the 2nd floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £217,034 , which equates to approximately £288 per square foot. It was last sold on 5 May 2016 for £208,000. Since then, the value has increased by £9,034, representing a 4.3% increase, or approximately 0.5% per year.

The current estimated value of £217,034 is:

  • 0.5% lower than the average property price on Southcote Road
  • 14.7% higher than the average in the RG30 2DQ postcode area
  • and 43.6% lower than the average price for Reading as a whole

View sold house prices in RG30 2DQ

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1976-1982
Interior Size
753 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
2nd floor
Price (estimate)
£217,034
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£288
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

72, Josephine Court Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2DQ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 22 May 2019.

This property uses electric room 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 27 Sep 2013. The rating of E is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 6.1%.

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 average to very poor.
  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, off-peak to electric instantaneous at point of use, with its energy efficiency changing from poor to very poor.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, limited insulation (assumed) to pitched, 100 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, filled cavity to cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from good to average.
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in 83% of fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric instantaneous at point of use
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Average
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
Average
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 83% of fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to RG30 2DQ

15 th / 45
Price Rank
15% higher than average
1 st / 43
Size Rank
29% bigger than average
38 th / 43
Price Per Sq FT Rank
11% lower than average

Compared to other properties in RG30 2DQ , this flat's estimated value ranks 15th out of 45. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 38th out of 43 properties. This indicates a lower price per square foot than most, suggesting good value for the space offered. In terms of size, this home ranks 1st out of 43 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£217,034
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+4 %
5 May 2016
£208,000
Leasehold
+38.7 %
30 May 2014
£150,000
Leasehold
-9.1 %
5 Dec 2007
£165,000
Leasehold
+32 %
29 Mar 2006
£125,000
Leasehold
+203 %
18 Aug 1995
£41,250
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 3
size: 646 sq ft
sale price: £185,000
sale date: 19 Jan 2024
rooms: 2
size: 710 sq ft
sale price: £140,000
sale date: 11 Jan 2023
rooms: 3
size: 646 sq ft
sale price: £205,000
sale date: 2 Sep 2016
rooms: 3
size: 646 sq ft
sale price: £142,500
sale date: 19 Sep 2014
rooms: 3
size: 710 sq ft
sale price: £147,950
sale date: 4 Aug 2014

Data Sources

The property at 72, Josephine Court Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2DQ appears five times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 5 May 2016. It also has four Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 22 May 2019. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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