23, KENSINGTON CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, RG6 4EY - £294,000

23 KENSINGTON CLOSE is a small extended detached house of 93m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £294,000 in June 2011, which was around 29% below the average June 2011 detached price in the Wokingham local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2022, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

23 KENSINGTON CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 23 KENSINGTON 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 23 KENSINGTON 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
2011 16 JUN	£294,000	£416,977	29% below HPI
2002 20 DEC	£227,000	£328,329	31% below HPI

23 KENSINGTON 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 23 KENSINGTON CLOSE sales from December 2002 and June 2011 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 December 2002 sale was for 31% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 31% below the HPI over time, until the June 2011 sale, where it rises to 29% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 29% below the HPI.

How Large is 23 KENSINGTON CLOSE?

23 KENSINGTON CLOSE is 93m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2022. 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 23 KENSINGTON CLOSE lies on this distribution: 22% of detached houses are smaller than 23 KENSINGTON CLOSE, and 77% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Reading.

23 KENSINGTON CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

23 KENSINGTON CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.064 of an acre, or 261m². The below map shows the location of 23 KENSINGTON 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 23 KENSINGTON 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 23 KENSINGTON CLOSE?

23 KENSINGTON CLOSE is located in LOWER EARLEY, in the RG6 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 23 on KENSINGTON CLOSE.