18, Kensington Road
18, Kensington Road
Description & Estimates
18, Kensington Road, Reading is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 731 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 92.5 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 18, Kensington Road, Reading is £288,839 and its rental estimate is £1,466 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Kensington Road, Reading, RG30 falls within the RG30 postal district.
Our Data Sources
18, Kensington Road, Reading has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in December 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2020.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high 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 18, Kensington Road, Reading, we estimate a market value of £303,281 and a rental value of £1,540 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £268,621 and £1,364 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 18, Kensington Road, Reading has seen its estimated sale value fall by £5,986 (2.1%) and its estimated rental value move up by £32 per month (2.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.1%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 18, Kensington Road, Reading as measuring 93 m2.
That makes it the 16th largest plot in the postcode, where 36 of the 37 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
18, Kensington Road, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 16 Oct 2020.
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 18, Kensington Road, Reading completed on 17th December 2020 at £250,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 28.1% over the period since December 2020.
- Sold Dec 2020£250,000
- Sold Feb 2006£160,000
- Sold Feb 2003£144,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 18, Kensington Road, Reading have sold within a radius of 340 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 20th March 2026, was 20, Kensington Road, Reading, RG30 2SY, a freehold house which sold for £305,000.
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, 18, Kensington Road, Reading comes out as the 87th largest and the 90th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £42k less expensive than the average property across the RG30 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mBattle Primary Academy
- 300mWilson Primary School
- 800mOxford Road Community School
- 1.0kmThe WREN School
- 1.2kmRiver Academy
- 1.3kmBlessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 18, Kensington Road, Reading, the nearest station is Reading West, 600 metres away.
- 600mReading West
- 1.9kmReading
- 2.7kmTilehurst
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
