18, LOVATT CLOSE, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 5HG - £457,000

18 LOVATT CLOSE is a very small detached house of 79m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002. It was last sold for £457,000 in June 2010, which was around 17% above the average June 2010 detached price in the West Berkshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2010, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

18 LOVATT CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 18 LOVATT 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 West Berkshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 18 LOVATT CLOSE sales were for above 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
2010 4 JUN	£457,000	£389,027	17% above HPI
1997 2 MAY	£184,750	£144,415	28% above HPI

18 LOVATT CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the West Berkshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 18 LOVATT CLOSE sales from May 1997 and June 2010 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 May 1997 sale was for 28% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 28% above the HPI over time, until the June 2010 sale, where it falls to 17% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 17% above the HPI.

How Large is 18 LOVATT CLOSE?

18 LOVATT CLOSE is 79m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2010. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses in Reading, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Reading, and where 18 LOVATT CLOSE lies on this distribution: 11% of detached houses are smaller than 18 LOVATT CLOSE, and 89% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Reading.

18 LOVATT CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

18 LOVATT CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.109 of an acre, or 440m². The below map shows the location of 18 LOVATT 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 18 LOVATT 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 18 LOVATT CLOSE?

18 LOVATT CLOSE is located in TILEHURST, in the RG31 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 18 on LOVATT CLOSE.