16, Howard Street
16, Howard Street
Description & Estimates
16, Howard Street, Reading is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 742 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 157 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 16, Howard Street, Reading is £317,239 and its rental estimate is £1,723 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Howard Street, Reading, RG1 falls within the RG1 postal district.
Our Data Sources
16, Howard Street, Reading has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in December 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2019.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 16, Howard Street, Reading, we estimate a market value of £333,101 and a rental value of £1,810 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £295,032 and £1,603 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 16, Howard Street, Reading has seen its estimated sale value move down by £7,917 (2.5%) and its estimated rental value increase by £38 per month (2.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 16, Howard Street, Reading as measuring 157 m2.
That makes it the 9th largest plot in the postcode, where 16 of the 18 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
16, Howard Street, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 17 May 2019.
The property is connected to mains gas and has partial double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 16, Howard Street, Reading completed on 14th December 2021 at £400,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 9.8% over the period since December 2021.
- Sold Dec 2021£400,000
- Sold May 2000£122,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 16, Howard Street, Reading have sold within a radius of 330 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 23rd April 2024, was 33, Baker Street, Reading, RG1 7XX, a freehold house which sold for £260,000.
Read more about house prices in RG1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 39 addresses on Howard Street, Reading, RG1, 16, Howard Street, Reading comes out as the 24th largest and the 17th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £21k more expensive than the average property across the RG1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mCivitas Academy
- 500mColey Primary School
- 600mOxford Road Community School
- 1.1kmKendrick School
- 1.4kmRiver Academy
- 1.6kmThe WREN School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 16, Howard Street, Reading, the nearest station is Reading, 700 metres away.
- 700mReading
- 800mReading West
- 3.4kmReading Green Park
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
