49, City Road
49, City Road
Description & Estimates
49, City Road, Reading is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,248 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 429 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 49, City Road, Reading is £538,237 and its rental estimate is £2,129 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
City Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 falls within the RG31 postal district.
Our Data Sources
49, City Road, Reading has 51 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in December 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2023.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 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 49, City Road, Reading, we estimate a market value of £565,149 and a rental value of £2,235 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £500,560 and £1,980 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 49, City Road, Reading has seen its estimated sale value fall by £12,509 (2.3%) and its estimated rental value move up by £41 per month (1.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 49, City Road, Reading as measuring 429 m2.
That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where 16 of the 22 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
49, City Road, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 31 Aug 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 49, City Road, Reading completed on 18th December 2023 at £600,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 5 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 1.1% over the period since December 2023.
- Sold Dec 2023£600,000
- Sold Feb 2018£535,000
- Sold Feb 2015£443,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 49, City Road, Reading have sold within a radius of 560 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 31st October 2025, was 15C, Lovatt Close, Reading, RG31 5HG, a freehold house which sold for £470,000.
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 135 addresses on City Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31, 49, City Road, Reading comes out as the 30th largest and the 13th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £108k more expensive than the average property across the RG31 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mSt Paul's Catholic Primary School
- 500mBirch Copse Primary School
- 500mSpringfield Primary School
- 700mLittle Heath School
- 2.1kmDenefield School
- 2.2kmKing's Academy Prospect
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Public Transport Nearby
From 49, City Road, Reading, the nearest station is Tilehurst, 2.4 kilometres away.
- 2.4kmTilehurst
- 2.9kmTheale
- 4.0kmReading West
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.
