88, City Road
88, City Road
Description & Estimates
88, City Road, Reading appears in the public record as a freehold house sitting on a 404 m2 plot.
By comparing it to nearby properties, we estimate it to be a mid-century house with 1,548 ft2 of internal area and a garden.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms.
Our estimate of the sale value of 88, City Road, Reading is £541,605 and its rental estimate is £2,277 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
City Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 falls within the RG31 postal district.
Our Data Sources
88, City Road, Reading has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in October 2018 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 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 88, City Road, Reading, we estimate a market value of £568,685 and a rental value of £2,391 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £503,693 and £2,117 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 88, City Road, Reading has seen its estimated sale value drop by £12,587 (2.3%) and its estimated rental value rise by £44 per month (1.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 88, City Road, Reading as measuring 404 m2.
That makes it the 7th largest plot in the postcode, where 17 of the 19 other houses have recorded plot data.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 88, City Road, Reading completed on 12th October 2018 at £500,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 28.9% over the period since October 2018.
- Sold Oct 2018£500,000
- Sold Jun 2012£320,000
- Sold Mar 1999£87,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 88, City Road, Reading have sold within a radius of 570 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 21st November 2025, was 8, Greenfinch Close, Reading, RG31 4SY, a freehold house which sold for £495,000.
Read more about house prices in RG31.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 135 addresses on City Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31, 88, City Road, Reading comes out as the 10th largest and the 12th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £112k more expensive than the average property across the RG31 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 100mSpringfield Primary School
- 200mSt Paul's Catholic Primary School
- 500mBirch Copse Primary School
- 400mLittle Heath School
- 2.1kmDenefield School
- 2.5kmKing's Academy Prospect
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Public Transport Nearby
From 88, City Road, Reading, the nearest station is Tilehurst, 2.6 kilometres away.
- 2.6kmTilehurst
- 2.6kmTheale
- 4.4kmReading West
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.
