176, Kensington Road
176, Kensington Road
Description & Estimates
176, Kensington Road, Reading is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 968 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 98.7 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 176, Kensington Road, Reading is £337,473 and its rental estimate is £1,619 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Kensington Road, Reading, RG30 falls within the RG30 postal district.
Our Data Sources
176, Kensington Road, Reading has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in May 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2025.
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 176, Kensington Road, Reading, we estimate a market value of £354,346 and a rental value of £1,700 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £313,849 and £1,505 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 176, Kensington Road, Reading has seen its estimated sale value move down by £6,994 (2.1%) and its estimated rental value increase by £36 per month (2.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.8%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 176, Kensington Road, Reading as measuring 99 m2.
That makes it the 5th largest plot in the postcode, where all 12 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
176, Kensington Road, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 10 Apr 2025.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 176, Kensington Road, Reading completed on 11th May 2015 at £280,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 43.4% over the period since May 2015.
- Sold May 2015£280,000
- Sold Aug 2005£165,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 176, Kensington Road, Reading have sold within a radius of 380 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 2nd February 2026, was 4, Kent Road, Reading, RG30 2EJ, a freehold house which sold for £350,000.
Read more about house prices in RG30.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 107 addresses on Kensington Road, Reading, RG30, 176, Kensington Road, Reading comes out as the 27th largest and the 30th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £6k more expensive than the average property across the RG30 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 100mBattle Primary Academy
- 500mWilson Primary School
- 800mAll Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
- 700mThe WREN School
- 1.0kmBlessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
- 1.4kmKing's Academy Prospect
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Public Transport Nearby
From 176, Kensington Road, Reading, the nearest station is Reading West, 700 metres away.
- 700mReading West
- 2.0kmReading
- 2.9kmReading 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.
