196, Southampton Street
196, Southampton Street
Description & Estimates
196, Southampton Street, Reading is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,001 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 134 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 196, Southampton Street, Reading is £317,631 and its rental estimate is £1,847 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 falls within the RG1 postal district.
Our Data Sources
196, Southampton Street, Reading has a single entry in the Land Registry from June 2012 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2018.
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 196, Southampton Street, Reading, we estimate a market value of £333,513 and a rental value of £1,940 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £295,397 and £1,718 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 196, Southampton Street, Reading has seen its estimated sale value fall by £7,927 (2.5%) and its estimated rental value move up by £41 per month (2.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 196, Southampton Street, Reading as measuring 134 m2.
That makes it the 21st largest plot in the postcode, where all 49 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
196, Southampton Street, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 13 Aug 2018.
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 196, Southampton Street, Reading completed on 29th June 2012 at £132,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 71.4% over the period since June 2012.
- Sold Jun 2012£132,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 196, Southampton Street, Reading have sold within a radius of 300 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 19th September 2025, was 194, Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2RD, a freehold house which sold for £240,000.
Read more about house prices in RG1.
- Sold Sep 2025£240,000 | 3 Bed House194, Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2RD194, Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2RD
- Sold Dec 2024£345,000 | 3 Bed House228, Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2RD228, Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2RD
- Sold Oct 2024£330,000 | 3 Bed House232, Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2RD232, Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2RD
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 349 addresses on Southampton Street, Reading, RG1, 196, Southampton Street, Reading comes out as the 63rd largest and the 52nd 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
- 400mKatesgrove Primary School
- 400mNew Christ Church Church of England Primary School
- 700mColey Primary School
- 500mKendrick School
- 900mReading School
- 1.4kmReading Girls' School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 196, Southampton Street, Reading, the nearest station is Reading, 1.2 kilometres away.
- 1.2kmReading
- 1.8kmReading West
- 3.2kmReading 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.
