198, Long Lane
198, Long Lane
Description & Estimates
198, Long Lane, Reading is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,646 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 624 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 198, Long Lane, Reading is £715,663 and its rental estimate is £2,545 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 falls within the RG31 postal district.
Our Data Sources
198, Long Lane, Reading has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in October 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2015.
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 198, Long Lane, Reading, we estimate a market value of £751,446 and a rental value of £2,672 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £665,567 and £2,367 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 198, Long Lane, Reading has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £16,632 (2.3%) and its estimated rental value grow by £49 per month (1.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 198, Long Lane, Reading as measuring 624 m2.
That makes it the 7th largest plot in the postcode, where all 6 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
198, Long Lane, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 13 Feb 2015.
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 198, Long Lane, Reading completed on 30th October 2020 at £675,000 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 1.0% over the period since October 2020.
- Sold Oct 2020£675,000
- Sold Oct 2015£535,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 198, Long Lane, Reading have sold within a radius of 820 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, 198, Long Lane, Reading comes out as the 58th largest and the 53rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £286k more expensive than the average property across the RG31 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mDownsway Primary School
- 1.0kmWestwood Farm Junior School
- 1.0kmWestwood Farm Infant School
- 400mDenefield School
- 1.4kmLittle Heath School
- 3.5kmKing's Academy Prospect
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Public Transport Nearby
From 198, Long Lane, Reading, the nearest station is Tilehurst, 1.8 kilometres away.
- 1.8kmTilehurst
- 3.1kmPangbourne
- 4.1kmTheale
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
