Flat 1, 132 Castle Hill, Reading, RG1 7RW is a leasehold flat built before 1900. The property offers approximately 388 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 £160,820 , which equates to approximately £415 per square foot. It was last sold on 24 Jun 2022 for £160,000. Since then, the value has increased by £820, representing a 0.5% increase, or approximately 0.1% per year.

The current estimated value of £160,820 is:

  • 42.2% lower than the average property price on Castle Hill
  • 54.8% lower than the average in the RG1 7RW postcode area
  • and 61.6% lower than the average price for Reading as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 7 May 2021, the property was recorded as rented.

View sold house prices in RG1 7RW

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
388 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Price (estimate)
£160,820
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£415
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

Flat 1, 132 Castle Hill, Reading, RG1 7RW has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 7 May 2021.

This property uses electric storage heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows have full secondary glazing.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 26 Jan 2011, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 75.9%.

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.
  • The hot water energy efficiency changing from average to very poor, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The wall energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor, with the construction or insulation remaining solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed).
  • 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
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Very Poor
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Full secondary glazing
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to RG1 7RW

9 th / 15
Price Rank
55% lower than average
11 th / 13
Size Rank
58% smaller than average
2 nd / 13
Price Per Sq FT Rank
7% higher than average

Compared to other properties in RG1 7RW , this flat's estimated value ranks 9th out of 15. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 2nd out of 13 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 11th out of 13 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£160,820
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+1 %
24 Jun 2022
£160,000
Leasehold
+32.8 %
12 Nov 2020
£120,500
Leasehold
+41.8 %
30 Sep 2020
£85,000
Leasehold
-29.2 %
17 Mar 2006
£120,000
Leasehold
+14.3 %
15 Sep 2003
£105,000
Leasehold
+75.1 %
17 Mar 2000
£59,950
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

Flat 2, 130 Castle Hill, Reading, RG1 7RW
rooms: 1
size: 388 sq ft
sale price: £153,000
sale date: 31 Mar 2023
Flat 5, 132 Castle Hill, Reading, RG1 7RW
rooms: 2
size: 409 sq ft
sale price: £170,000
sale date: 1 Jun 2018
Flat 3, 132 Castle Hill, Reading, RG1 7RW
rooms: 2
size: 420 sq ft
sale price: £175,000
sale date: 13 Apr 2018
Flat 2, 132 Castle Hill, Reading, RG1 7RW
rooms: 2
size: 388 sq ft
sale price: £120,000
sale date: 4 Nov 2005
Flat 4, 132 Castle Hill, Reading, RG1 7RW
rooms: 2
size: 355 sq ft
sale price: £55,000
sale date: 4 May 2001

Data Sources

The property at Flat 1, 132 Castle Hill, Reading, RG1 7RW appears six times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 24 Jun 2022. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 7 May 2021. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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