Flat 13, 127 Castle Hill, Reading, RG1 7SY is a leasehold flat built before 1900. The property offers approximately 183 square feet of living space and is situated on the 4th floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £133,679 , which equates to approximately £730 per square foot. It was last sold on 26 Apr 2002 for £65,000. Since then, the value has increased by £68,679, representing a 105.7% increase, or approximately 4.5% per year.

The current estimated value of £133,679 is:

  • 51.9% lower than the average property price on Castle Hill
  • 40.5% lower than the average in the RG1 7SY postcode area
  • and 68.1% lower than the average price for Reading as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 1 October 2009, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in RG1 7SY

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
183 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
4th floor
Price (estimate)
£133,679
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£730
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

Flat 13, 127 Castle Hill, Reading, RG1 7SY has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 7 Nov 2017.

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 1 Oct 2009, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 104.8%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system changed from no system present: electric heaters assumed to room heaters, electric, with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The hot water system changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to electric instantaneous at point of use, with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from flat, no insulation (assumed) to pitched, no insulation, with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • 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 single glazed to fully double glazed.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric instantaneous at point of use
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, no insulation
Very Poor
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
No low energy lighting
Very Poor

Compared to RG1 7SY

26 th / 28
Price Rank
40% lower than average
24 th / 24
Size Rank
65% smaller than average
1 st / 24
Price Per Sq FT Rank
69% higher than average

Compared to other properties in RG1 7SY , this flat's estimated value ranks 26th out of 28. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 1st out of 24 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 24th out of 24 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£133,679
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+106 %
26 Apr 2002
£65,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

Flat 1, 127 Castle Hill, Reading, RG1 7SY
rooms: 1
size: 194 sq ft
sale price: £110,000
sale date: 24 Nov 2023

Data Sources

The property at Flat 13, 127 Castle Hill, Reading, RG1 7SY appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 26 Apr 2002. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 7 Nov 2017. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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