Flat 5, Montrose House Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY is a leasehold flat built between 1983-1990. The property offers approximately 323 square feet of living space and is situated on the 1st floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £158,470 , which equates to approximately £491 per square foot. It was last sold on 14 Oct 2005 for £97,570. Since then, the value has increased by £60,900, representing a 62.4% increase, or approximately 3.1% per year.

The current estimated value of £158,470 is:

  • 43.3% lower than the average property price on Vachel Road
  • 33.7% lower than the average in the RG1 1NY postcode area
  • and 62.1% lower than the average price for Reading as a whole

View sold house prices in RG1 1NY

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1983-1990
Interior Size
323 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£158,470
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£491
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

Flat 5, Montrose House Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of B, based on the latest assessment carried out on 12 Aug 2019.

This property uses electric storage 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 8 Apr 2009, when the property was rated C. Since then, the rating has improved to B, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 3.8%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed), improving energy efficiency from poor to good.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 75% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 20% of fixed outlets, with efficiency changing from very good to poor.
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Average
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 20% of fixed outlets
Poor

Compared to RG1 1NY

23 rd / 25
Price Rank
34% lower than average
14 th / 21
Size Rank
38% smaller than average
9 th / 21
Price Per Sq FT Rank
8% higher than average

Compared to other properties in RG1 1NY , this flat's estimated value ranks 23th out of 25. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 9th out of 21 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 14th out of 21 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£158,470
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+62 %
14 Oct 2005
£97,570
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 1
size: 291 sq ft
sale price: £135,000
sale date: 27 Jul 2018
rooms: 1
size: 334 sq ft
sale price: £115,000
sale date: 2 Sep 2011
rooms: 1
size: 323 sq ft
sale price: £116,000
sale date: 20 Dec 2006
rooms: 1
size: 323 sq ft
sale price: £112,500
sale date: 15 Sep 2006
rooms: 1
size: 312 sq ft
sale price: £97,572
sale date: 14 Oct 2005

Data Sources

The property at Flat 5, Montrose House Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 14 Oct 2005. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 12 Aug 2019. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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