16, BERSTEAD CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, RG6 4DE - £500,000

16 BERSTEAD CLOSE is a small extended detached house of 92m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £500,000 in July 2021, which was around 27% below the average July 2021 detached price in the Wokingham local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2023, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

16 BERSTEAD CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 16 BERSTEAD CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Wokingham local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 16 BERSTEAD CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2021 23 JUL	£500,000	£689,595	27% below HPI
1999 26 FEB	£137,000	£189,013	28% below HPI

16 BERSTEAD CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Wokingham local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 16 BERSTEAD CLOSE sales from February 1999 and July 2021 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the February 1999 sale was for 28% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 28% below the HPI over time, until the July 2021 sale, where it rises to 27% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 27% below the HPI.

How Large is 16 BERSTEAD CLOSE?

16 BERSTEAD CLOSE is 92m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2023. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses in Reading, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Reading, and where 16 BERSTEAD CLOSE lies on this distribution: 21% of detached houses are smaller than 16 BERSTEAD CLOSE, and 78% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Reading.

16 BERSTEAD CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

16 BERSTEAD CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.051 of an acre, or 206m². The below map shows the location of 16 BERSTEAD CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 16 BERSTEAD CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 16 BERSTEAD CLOSE?

16 BERSTEAD CLOSE is located in LOWER EARLEY, in the RG6 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 16 on BERSTEAD CLOSE.