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The public record describes 157, Wensley Road, Reading as a mid-century house with 904 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 258 m2 plot.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
157, Wensley Road, Reading has an estimated sale value of £366,413 and an estimated rental value of £1,986 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Wensley Road, Reading, RG1 lies within the RG1 postal district.
157, Wensley Road, Reading has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2015.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
In very good condition, we estimate 157, Wensley Road, Reading would be worth £384,734, with a potential rental value of £2,086 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £340,764, with a rental value of £1,847 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 157, Wensley Road, Reading has dropped by £9,144 (2.5%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has risen by £44 (2.2%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 6.5%.
157, Wensley Road, Reading occupies a 258 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
Of the 19 other houses in this postcode, 14 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 3rd largest.
157, Wensley Road, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 13 Mar 2015.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
157, Wensley Road, Reading last changed hands on 28th October 1998, selling for £82,500. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
That is its only recorded sale since 1995.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 600 metres of 157, Wensley Road, Reading across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 15, Heron Way, Reading, RG1 6DY, a freehold house, sold at £420,000 on the 9th January 2026.
Read more about house prices in RG1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 157, Wensley Road, Reading as the 109th largest and the 46th most expensive of the 571 addresses on Wensley Road, Reading, RG1.
Against the RG1 postcode district average, it is £70k more expensive than the typical property.
Reading West station is the nearest stop to 157, Wensley Road, Reading at 1.4 kilometres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 157, Wensley Road, Reading, 39.3% of property is socially rented and 26.2% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 157, Wensley Road, Reading, 23.8% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 25.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 157, Wensley Road, Reading, the average age was 37.7 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 157, Wensley Road, Reading, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 157, Wensley Road, Reading, there are an average of 1.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
