Hillcrest, Reading
Hillcrest, Reading
Description & Estimates
Hillcrest, Reading is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,011 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 414 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Hillcrest, Reading is £518,252 and its rental estimate is £1,849 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Peppard Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 falls within the RG4 postal district, in the borough of South Oxfordshire.
Our Data Sources
Hillcrest, Reading has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in June 2018 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2017.
We combine this information with that 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 Hillcrest, Reading, we estimate a market value of £544,164 and a rental value of £1,941 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £481,974 and £1,719 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Hillcrest, Reading has seen its estimated sale value drop by £11,732 (2.3%) and its estimated rental value rise by £33 per month (1.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Hillcrest, Reading as measuring 414 m2.
That makes it the 15th largest plot in the postcode, where 18 of the 28 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Hillcrest, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 23 Nov 2017.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Hillcrest, Reading completed on 11th June 2018 at £395,000 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 13.7% over the period since June 2018.
- Sold Jun 2018£395,000
- Sold Oct 1996£102,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Hillcrest, Reading have sold within a radius of 1.3 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 28th May 2025, was 35, Westleigh Drive, Reading, RG4 9LA, a freehold house which sold for £475,000.
Read more about house prices in RG4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 100 addresses on Peppard Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4, Hillcrest, Reading comes out as the 65th largest and the 58th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £42k less expensive than the average property across the RG4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mSonning Common Primary School
- 1.3kmKidmore End Church of England Primary School
- 2.0kmPeppard Church of England Primary School
- 1.1kmMaiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
- 3.4kmHighdown School and Sixth Form Centre
- 4.0kmGillotts School
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Public Transport Nearby
From Hillcrest, Reading, the nearest station is Henley-on-Thames, 5.8 kilometres away.
- 5.8kmHenley-on-Thames
- 5.9kmTilehurst
- 5.9kmReading
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.
