17, Howth Drive
17, Howth Drive
Description & Estimates
17, Howth Drive, Reading is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 538 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 318 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 17, Howth Drive, Reading is £305,028 and its rental estimate is £1,275 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Howth Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 falls within the RG5 postal district.
Our Data Sources
17, Howth Drive, Reading has 41 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in May 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2016.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 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 17, Howth Drive, Reading, we estimate a market value of £320,279 and a rental value of £1,339 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £283,676 and £1,186 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 17, Howth Drive, Reading has seen its estimated sale value move down by £5,945 (1.9%) and its estimated rental value increase by £21 per month (1.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 17, Howth Drive, Reading as measuring 318 m2.
That makes it the largest plot in the postcode, where 3 of the 8 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
17, Howth Drive, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 18 Feb 2016.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 17, Howth Drive, Reading completed on 8th May 2017 at £287,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 4 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 48.3% over the period since May 2017.
- Sold May 2017£287,500
- Sold Jun 2016£260,500
- Sold Dec 2004£167,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 1 property similar to 17, Howth Drive, Reading has sold within a radius of 730 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 10th February 2017, was 15, Howth Drive, Reading, RG5 3ES, a freehold house which sold for £241,000.
Read more about house prices in RG5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 184 addresses on Howth Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5, 17, Howth Drive, Reading comes out as the 132nd largest and the 103rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £150k less expensive than the average property across the RG5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mSt Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
- 700mHighwood Primary School
- 900mBeechwood Primary School
- 500mThe Bulmershe School
- 1.9kmWaingels
- 2.2kmMaiden Erlegh School in Reading
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Public Transport Nearby
From 17, Howth Drive, Reading, the nearest station is Earley, 1.9 kilometres away.
- 1.9kmEarley
- 2.8kmWinnersh Triangle
- 4.0kmWinnersh
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.
