2, Poplar Avenue
2, Poplar Avenue
Description & Estimates
2, Poplar Avenue, Reading is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,474 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 509 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 2, Poplar Avenue, Reading is £592,432 and its rental estimate is £2,106 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Poplar Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 falls within the RG30 postal district.
Our Data Sources
2, Poplar Avenue, Reading has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in February 2022 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2018.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 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 2, Poplar Avenue, Reading, we estimate a market value of £622,053 and a rental value of £2,212 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £550,961 and £1,959 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 2, Poplar Avenue, Reading has seen its estimated sale value fall by £14,197 (2.4%) and its estimated rental value move up by £42 per month (2.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 2, Poplar Avenue, Reading as measuring 509 m2.
That makes it the largest plot in the postcode, where all 3 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
2, Poplar Avenue, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 Feb 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 2, Poplar Avenue, Reading completed on 7th February 2022 at £600,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 4.7% over the period since February 2022.
- Sold Feb 2022£600,000
- Sold Mar 2005£247,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 2, Poplar Avenue, Reading have sold within a radius of 630 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 28th March 2025, was 42, Cockney Hill, Reading, RG30 4EU, a freehold house which sold for £725,000.
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 3 addresses on Poplar Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30, 2, Poplar Avenue, Reading comes out as the largest and the most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £261k more expensive than the average property across the RG30 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mChurchend Primary Academy
- 600mKennet Valley Primary School
- 700mManor Primary School
- 600mKing's Academy Prospect
- 1.5kmBlessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
- 1.8kmThe WREN School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 2, Poplar Avenue, Reading, the nearest station is Reading West, 2.7 kilometres away.
- 2.7kmReading West
- 2.8kmReading Green Park
- 2.9kmTilehurst
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
