8, Songbird Close
8, Songbird Close
Description & Estimates
8, Songbird Close, Reading is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 839 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 102 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 8, Songbird Close, Reading is £388,009 and its rental estimate is £1,945 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Songbird Close, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 falls within the RG2 postal district.
Our Data Sources
8, Songbird Close, Reading has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in October 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2023.
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 8, Songbird Close, Reading, we estimate a market value of £407,409 and a rental value of £2,042 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £360,848 and £1,809 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 8, Songbird Close, Reading has seen its estimated sale value fall by £9,763 (2.5%) and its estimated rental value move up by £45 per month (2.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 8, Songbird Close, Reading as measuring 102 m2.
That makes it the 11th largest plot in the postcode, where 15 of the 22 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
8, Songbird Close, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 28 Apr 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 8, Songbird Close, Reading completed on 14th October 2024 at £340,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 12.7% over the period since October 2024.
- Sold Oct 2024£340,000
- Sold Aug 2018£295,000
- Sold Oct 2003£190,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 8, Songbird Close, Reading have sold within a radius of 600 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 4th October 2023, was 3, School Green, Reading, RG2 9EE, a freehold house which sold for £240,000.
Read more about house prices in RG2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 29 addresses on Songbird Close, Shinfield, Reading, RG2, 8, Songbird Close, Reading comes out as the 14th largest and the 6th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £15k more expensive than the average property across the RG2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mShinfield Infant and Nursery School
- 600mShinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School
- 600mAlder Grove Church of England Primary School
- 1.3kmOakbank School
- 2.2kmHartland High School
- 3.3kmReading Girls' School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 8, Songbird Close, Reading, the nearest station is Reading Green Park, 4.2 kilometres away.
- 4.2kmReading Green Park
- 4.3kmEarley
- 5.1kmWinnersh Triangle
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.
