42, Kings Road
42, Kings Road
Description & Estimates
42, Kings Road, Reading is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 764 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 121 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 42, Kings Road, Reading is £333,085 and its rental estimate is £1,482 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Kings Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 falls within the RG4 postal district.
Our Data Sources
42, Kings Road, Reading has a single entry in the Land Registry from February 2022 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2022.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property 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 42, Kings Road, Reading, we estimate a market value of £349,739 and a rental value of £1,556 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £309,769 and £1,378 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 42, Kings Road, Reading has seen its estimated sale value fall by £7,540 (2.3%) and its estimated rental value move up by £26 per month (1.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 42, Kings Road, Reading as measuring 121 m2.
That makes it the 31st largest plot in the postcode, where 40 of the 51 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
42, Kings Road, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 26 Sep 2022.
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 42, Kings Road, Reading completed on 4th February 2022 at £291,000 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 34.6% over the period since February 2022.
- Sold Feb 2022£291,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 42, Kings Road, Reading have sold within a radius of 520 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 22nd August 2025, was 21, Queens Road, Reading, RG4 8DN, a freehold house which sold for £355,000.
Read more about house prices in RG4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 114 addresses on Kings Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4, 42, Kings Road, Reading comes out as the 87th largest and the 92nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £228k less expensive than the average property across the RG4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mSt Anne's Catholic Primary School
- 500mThameside Primary School
- 1.0kmE P Collier Primary School
- 1.6kmKendrick School
- 1.7kmRiver Academy
- 2.0kmReading School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 42, Kings Road, Reading, the nearest station is Reading, 900 metres away.
- 900mReading
- 2.1kmReading West
- 4.2kmEarley
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 medium, based on Environment Agency data.
