487, Oxford Road
487, Oxford Road
Description & Estimates
487, Oxford Road, Reading is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,366 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 184 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 487, Oxford Road, Reading is £353,798 and its rental estimate is £1,640 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Oxford Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 falls within the RG30 postal district.
Our Data Sources
487, Oxford Road, Reading has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in June 2008 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2019.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low 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 487, Oxford Road, Reading, we estimate a market value of £371,488 and a rental value of £1,722 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £329,032 and £1,525 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 487, Oxford Road, Reading has seen its estimated sale value drop by £8,478 (2.4%) and its estimated rental value rise by £32 per month (2.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.6%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 487, Oxford Road, Reading as measuring 184 m2.
That makes it the 2nd largest plot in the postcode, where 7 of the 13 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
487, Oxford Road, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 18 Apr 2019.
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 487, Oxford Road, Reading completed on 9th June 2008 at £235,000 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 94.7% over the period since June 2008.
- Sold Jun 2008£235,000
- Sold May 1997£43,000
- Sold Nov 1995£40,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 487, Oxford Road, Reading have sold within a radius of 350 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 17th July 2025, was 16, Cranbury Road, Reading, RG30 2XD, a freehold house which sold for £330,000.
Read more about house prices in RG30.
- Sold Jul 2025£330,000 | 4 Bed House16, Cranbury Road, Reading, RG30 2XD16, Cranbury Road, Reading, RG30 2XD
- Sold Aug 2022£355,000 | 4 Bed House22, Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LR22, Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LR
- Sold Sep 2021£300,000 | 4 Bed House24, Hilcot Road, Reading, RG30 2SX24, Hilcot Road, Reading, RG30 2SX
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 649 addresses on Oxford Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30, 487, Oxford Road, Reading comes out as the 29th largest and the 80th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £23k more expensive than the average property across the RG30 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mWilson Primary School
- 400mBattle Primary Academy
- 900mOxford Road Community School
- 1.1kmRiver Academy
- 1.2kmThe WREN School
- 1.4kmBlessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 487, Oxford Road, Reading, the nearest station is Reading West, 700 metres away.
- 700mReading West
- 1.9kmReading
- 2.6kmTilehurst
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
