42, Long Lane
42, Long Lane
Description & Estimates
42, Long Lane, Reading is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,140 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 551 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 42, Long Lane, Reading is £450,598 and its rental estimate is £2,046 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 falls within the RG31 postal district.
Our Data Sources
42, Long Lane, Reading has a single entry in the Land Registry from March 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2023.
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 42, Long Lane, Reading, we estimate a market value of £473,128 and a rental value of £2,149 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £419,056 and £1,903 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 42, Long Lane, Reading has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £10,472 (2.3%) and its estimated rental value grow by £39 per month (1.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 42, Long Lane, Reading as measuring 551 m2.
That makes it the 9th largest plot in the postcode, where 13 of the 14 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
42, Long Lane, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 02 Nov 2023.
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, Long Lane, Reading completed on 8th March 2024 at £402,000 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 dropped by 9.4% over the period since March 2024.
- Sold Mar 2024£402,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 42, Long Lane, Reading have sold within a radius of 790 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 19th December 2025, was 49, Cecil Aldin Drive, Reading, RG31 6YP, a freehold house which sold for £462,500.
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, 42, Long Lane, Reading comes out as the 97th largest and the 122nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £21k more expensive than the average property across the RG31 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mLong Lane Primary School
- 600mDownsway Primary School
- 700mPurley CofE Primary School
- 600mDenefield School
- 2.4kmLittle Heath School
- 4.0kmKing's Academy Prospect
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Public Transport Nearby
From 42, Long Lane, Reading, the nearest station is Tilehurst, 1.8 kilometres away.
- 1.8kmTilehurst
- 2.7kmPangbourne
- 5.0kmTheale
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
