42, Reading Road
42, Reading Road
Description & Estimates
42, Reading Road, Reading is recorded publicly as an early-century freehold house across 1,506 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 706 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 42, Reading Road, Reading is £666,518 and its rental estimate is £2,082 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Reading Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 falls within the RG5 postal district.
Our Data Sources
42, Reading Road, Reading has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in June 2018 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2014.
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, Reading Road, Reading, we estimate a market value of £699,844 and a rental value of £2,186 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £619,862 and £1,936 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 42, Reading Road, Reading has seen its estimated sale value drop by £13,146 (2.0%) and its estimated rental value rise by £36 per month (1.7%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 42, Reading Road, Reading as measuring 706 m2.
That makes it the 8th largest plot in the postcode, where 32 of the 33 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
42, Reading Road, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 04 Aug 2014.
The property is not 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, Reading Road, Reading completed on 28th June 2018 at £595,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 17.2% over the period since June 2018.
- Sold Jun 2018£595,000
- Sold Oct 2014£540,000
- Sold Jul 1997£124,950
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 42, Reading Road, Reading have sold within a radius of 590 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 9th January 2026, was 93, Reading Road, Reading, RG5 3AE, a freehold house which sold for £574,500.
Read more about house prices in RG5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 132 addresses on Reading Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5, 42, Reading Road, Reading comes out as the 53rd largest and the 40th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £211k more expensive than the average property across the RG5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mSt Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
- 400mBeechwood Primary School
- 800mHighwood Primary School
- 700mThe Bulmershe School
- 1.6kmWaingels
- 2.3kmMaiden Erlegh School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 42, Reading Road, Reading, the nearest station is Earley, 1.7 kilometres away.
- 1.7kmEarley
- 2.3kmWinnersh Triangle
- 3.5kmWinnersh
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.
