197, Long Lane
197, Long Lane
Description & Estimates
197, Long Lane, Reading appears in the public record as a freehold house sitting on a 706 m2 plot.
By comparing it to nearby properties, we estimate it to be a mid-century house with 1,792 ft2 of internal area and a garden.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms.
Our estimate of the sale value of 197, Long Lane, Reading is £714,579 and its rental estimate is £2,610 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 falls within the RG31 postal district.
Our Data Sources
197, Long Lane, Reading has a single entry in the Land Registry from August 2020 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 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 197, Long Lane, Reading, we estimate a market value of £750,308 and a rental value of £2,740 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £664,558 and £2,427 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 197, Long Lane, Reading has seen its estimated sale value decline by £21,328 (3.0%) and its estimated rental value climb by £33 per month (1.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 197, Long Lane, Reading as measuring 706 m2.
That makes it the 33rd largest plot in the postcode, where 44 of the 49 other houses have recorded plot data.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 197, Long Lane, Reading completed on 28th August 2020 at £712,000 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 8.4% over the period since August 2020.
- Sold Aug 2020£712,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 197, Long Lane, Reading have sold within a radius of 720 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 14th March 2025, was 157, Long Lane, Reading, RG31 6YW, a freehold house which sold for £875,000.
Read more about house prices in RG31.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 124 addresses on Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31, 197, Long Lane, Reading comes out as the 46th largest and the 54th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £284k more expensive than the average property across the RG31 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mDownsway Primary School
- 800mWestwood Farm Junior School
- 800mWestwood Farm Infant School
- 200mDenefield School
- 1.7kmLittle Heath School
- 3.5kmKing's Academy Prospect
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Public Transport Nearby
From 197, Long Lane, Reading, the nearest station is Tilehurst, 1.7 kilometres away.
- 1.7kmTilehurst
- 3.0kmPangbourne
- 4.3kmTheale
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.
