71, Gainsborough Road
71, Gainsborough Road
Description & Estimates
71, Gainsborough Road, Reading is described in the public record as a mid-century house with 871 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 274 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 71, Gainsborough Road, Reading is £286,308 and its rental estimate is £1,349 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Gainsborough Road, Reading, RG30 falls within the RG30 postal district.
Our Data Sources
71, Gainsborough Road, Reading has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2024.
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 71, Gainsborough Road, Reading, we estimate a market value of £300,624 and a rental value of £1,416 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £266,267 and £1,254 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 71, Gainsborough Road, Reading has seen its estimated sale value move down by £5,934 (2.1%) and its estimated rental value increase by £30 per month (2.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 71, Gainsborough Road, Reading as measuring 274 m2.
That makes it the 5th largest plot in the postcode, where 10 of the 16 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
71, Gainsborough Road, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 13 Jun 2024.
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 71, Gainsborough Road, Reading completed on 24th August 2000 at £123,950 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
- Sold Aug 2000£123,950
- Sold Jun 1997£69,950
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 71, Gainsborough Road, Reading have sold within a radius of 620 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 28th March 2025, was 105, Gainsborough Road, Reading, RG30 3BS, a freehold house which sold for £350,000.
Read more about house prices in RG30.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 118 addresses on Gainsborough Road, Reading, RG30, 71, Gainsborough Road, Reading comes out as the 74th largest and the 97th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £45k less expensive than the average property across the RG30 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mManor Primary School
- 600mSouthcote Primary School
- 900mKennet Valley Primary School
- 600mKing's Academy Prospect
- 600mBlessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
- 900mThe WREN School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 71, Gainsborough Road, Reading, the nearest station is Reading West, 2.0 kilometres away.
- 2.0kmReading West
- 2.1kmReading Green Park
- 3.2kmReading
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.
