72, Forest Road
72, Forest Road
Description & Estimates
72, Forest Road, Reading is recorded publicly as a modern leasehold apartment across 710 ft2 of internal area.
Locally, apartments of this size normally have 2 bedrooms.
Our estimate of the sale value of 72, Forest Road, Reading is £264,242 and its rental estimate is £1,197 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Forest Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 falls within the RG5 postal district.
Our Data Sources
72, Forest Road, Reading has a single entry in the Land Registry from December 2018 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2018.
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 72, Forest Road, Reading, we estimate a market value of £277,454 and a rental value of £1,257 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £245,745 and £1,113 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 72, Forest Road, Reading has seen its estimated sale value decline by £5,818 (2.2%) and its estimated rental value climb by £11 per month (0.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.4%.
Energy Efficiency
72, Forest Road, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 29 Nov 2018.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has high performance glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 72, Forest Road, Reading completed on 21st December 2018 at £267,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold flat.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 12.6% over the period since December 2018.
- Sold Dec 2018£267,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 72, Forest Road, Reading have sold within a radius of 920 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 26th September 2025, was 70, Forest Road, Reading, RG5 4BQ, a leasehold flat which sold for £280,000.
Read more about house prices in RG5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 76 addresses on Forest Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5, 72, Forest Road, Reading comes out as the 69th largest and the 68th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £191k less expensive than the average property across the RG5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mWoodley CofE Primary School
- 1.2kmWillow Bank Infant School
- 1.2kmWillow Bank Junior School
- 1.0kmWaingels
- 2.8kmThe Bulmershe School
- 3.0kmThe Forest School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 72, Forest Road, Reading, the nearest station is Twyford, 2.1 kilometres away.
- 2.1kmTwyford
- 2.6kmWinnersh Triangle
- 3.2kmWinnersh
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.
