Lilac Cottage, Reading
Lilac Cottage, Reading
Description & Estimates
Lilac Cottage, Reading is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,247 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 213 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Lilac Cottage, Reading is £733,077 and its rental estimate is £1,853 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Pearson Road, Sonning, Reading, RG4 falls within the RG4 postal district.
Our Data Sources
Lilac Cottage, Reading has a single entry in the Land Registry from April 2009 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2009.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property 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 Lilac Cottage, Reading, we estimate a market value of £769,731 and a rental value of £1,946 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £681,762 and £1,723 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Lilac Cottage, Reading has seen its estimated sale value move down by £16,055 (2.2%) and its estimated rental value increase by £36 per month (1.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Lilac Cottage, Reading as measuring 213 m2.
That makes it the 17th largest plot in the postcode, where all 20 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Lilac Cottage, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 Jan 2009.
The property is connected to mains gas and has single glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Lilac Cottage, Reading completed on 17th April 2009 at £245,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 54.1% over the period since April 2009.
- Sold Apr 2009£245,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Lilac Cottage, Reading have sold within a radius of 1.6 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 25th April 2025, was Grove End, Pearson Road, Reading, RG4 6UH, a freehold house which sold for £812,500.
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 46 addresses on Pearson Road, Sonning, Reading, RG4, Lilac Cottage, Reading comes out as the 27th largest and the 27th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £172k more expensive than the average property across the RG4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mSonning Church of England Primary School
- 1.6kmWillow Bank Infant School
- 1.6kmWillow Bank Junior School
- 1.7kmWaingels
- 2.1kmThe Bulmershe School
- 3.4kmMaiden Erlegh School in Reading
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Public Transport Nearby
From Lilac Cottage, Reading, the nearest station is Twyford, 3.3 kilometres away.
- 3.3kmTwyford
- 3.5kmEarley
- 3.7kmWargrave
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.
