49, Wensley Road
49, Wensley Road
Description & Estimates
49, Wensley Road, Reading is described in the public record as a mid-century house with 925 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 281 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 49, Wensley Road, Reading is £383,054 and its rental estimate is £1,971 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Wensley Road, Reading, RG1 falls within the RG1 postal district.
Our Data Sources
49, Wensley Road, Reading has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2015.
We combine this information with public data 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, Wensley Road, Reading, we estimate a market value of £402,207 and a rental value of £2,070 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £356,240 and £1,833 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 49, Wensley Road, Reading has seen its estimated sale value move down by £9,560 (2.5%) and its estimated rental value increase by £44 per month (2.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 49, Wensley Road, Reading as measuring 281 m2.
That makes it the 17th largest plot in the postcode, where 23 of the 27 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
49, Wensley Road, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 Jun 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 49, Wensley Road, Reading completed on 10th November 2000 at £135,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
- Sold Nov 2000£135,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 49, Wensley Road, Reading have sold within a radius of 550 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 11th September 2025, was 44, Tintern Crescent, Reading, RG1 6HA, a freehold house which sold for £390,000.
Read more about house prices in RG1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 571 addresses on Wensley Road, Reading, RG1, 49, Wensley Road, Reading comes out as the 82nd largest and the 31st most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £87k more expensive than the average property across the RG1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mSt Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School
- 700mColey Primary School
- 800mAll Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
- 1.1kmThe WREN School
- 1.4kmBlessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
- 1.5kmKendrick School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 49, Wensley Road, Reading, the nearest station is Reading West, 1.2 kilometres away.
- 1.2kmReading West
- 1.7kmReading
- 2.3kmReading Green Park
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.
