5, Southwold Close
5, Southwold Close
Description & Estimates







5, Southwold Close, Reading is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,054 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 142 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, Southwold Close, Reading is £416,555 and its rental estimate is £1,916 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Southwold Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 falls within the RG6 postal district.
Our Data Sources
5, Southwold Close, Reading has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2013 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2015.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high 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 5, Southwold Close, Reading, we estimate a market value of £437,383 and a rental value of £2,011 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £387,396 and £1,782 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, Southwold Close, Reading has seen its estimated sale value decline by £11,580 (2.8%) and its estimated rental value climb by £28 per month (1.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Southwold Close, Reading as measuring 142 m2.
That makes it the 14th largest plot in the postcode, where all 14 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
5, Southwold Close, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 06 Oct 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 5, Southwold Close, Reading completed on 2nd August 2013 at £244,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 78.0% over the period since August 2013.
- Sold Aug 2013£244,000
- Sold Aug 2000£126,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 5, Southwold Close, Reading have sold within a radius of 510 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 20th March 2024, was 6, Southwold Close, Reading, RG6 3UB, a freehold house which sold for £421,000.
Read more about house prices in RG6.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 14 addresses on Southwold Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6, 5, Southwold Close, Reading comes out as the 3rd largest and the 3rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £59k less expensive than the average property across the RG6 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mHawkedon Primary School
- 600mLoddon Primary School
- 1.3kmRadstock Primary School
- 1.4kmMaiden Erlegh School
- 2.3kmThe Forest School
- 2.9kmThe Bulmershe School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, Southwold Close, Reading, the nearest station is Earley, 1.5 kilometres away.
- 1.5kmEarley
- 1.6kmWinnersh Triangle
- 2.4kmWinnersh
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.

