42, Lesford Road
42, Lesford Road
Description & Estimates
42, Lesford Road, Reading is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 871 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 237 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 42, Lesford Road, Reading is £316,587 and its rental estimate is £1,827 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Lesford Road, Reading, RG1 falls within the RG1 postal district.
Our Data Sources
42, Lesford Road, Reading has a single entry in the Land Registry from September 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2015.
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 42, Lesford Road, Reading, we estimate a market value of £332,416 and a rental value of £1,919 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £294,426 and £1,699 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 42, Lesford Road, Reading has seen its estimated sale value move down by £7,901 (2.5%) and its estimated rental value increase by £41 per month (2.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 42, Lesford Road, Reading as measuring 237 m2.
That makes it the 20th largest plot in the postcode, where 39 of the 47 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
42, Lesford Road, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 May 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 42, Lesford Road, Reading completed on 18th September 2015 at £275,000 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 17.9% over the period since September 2015.
- Sold Sep 2015£275,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 42, Lesford Road, Reading have sold within a radius of 640 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 25th February 2026, was 30, Lesford Road, Reading, RG1 6DX, a freehold house which sold for £320,000.
Read more about house prices in RG1.
- Sold Feb 2026£320,000 | 3 Bed House30, Lesford Road, Reading, RG1 6DX30, Lesford Road, Reading, RG1 6DX
- Sold May 2024£337,000 | 3 Bed House47, Lesford Road, Reading, RG1 6DX47, Lesford Road, Reading, RG1 6DX
- Sold Jun 2023£320,000 | 3 Bed House33, Lesford Road, Reading, RG1 6DX33, Lesford Road, Reading, RG1 6DX
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 80 addresses on Lesford Road, Reading, RG1, 42, Lesford Road, Reading comes out as the 38th largest and the 25th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £20k more expensive than the average property across the RG1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mSt Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School
- 1.0kmAll Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
- 1.0kmAll Saints Junior School
- 800mThe WREN School
- 1.0kmBlessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
- 2.0kmKendrick School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 42, Lesford Road, Reading, the nearest station is Reading West, 1.4 kilometres away.
- 1.4kmReading West
- 1.9kmReading Green Park
- 2.1kmReading
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.
