24, FIRMSTONE CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, RG6 4JS - £515,000

24 FIRMSTONE CLOSE is a very small extended detached house of 84m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £515,000 in May 2023, which was around 34% below the average May 2023 detached price in the Wokingham local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2023, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

24 FIRMSTONE CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 24 FIRMSTONE 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 24 FIRMSTONE 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
2023 25 MAY	£515,000	£782,490	34% below HPI
2002 18 SEP	£220,000	£322,221	32% below HPI

24 FIRMSTONE 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 24 FIRMSTONE CLOSE sales from September 2002 and May 2023 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 September 2002 sale was for 32% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 32% below the HPI over time, until the May 2023 sale, where it falls to 34% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 34% below the HPI.

How Large is 24 FIRMSTONE CLOSE?

24 FIRMSTONE CLOSE is 84m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2023. 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 24 FIRMSTONE CLOSE lies on this distribution: 15% of detached houses are smaller than 24 FIRMSTONE CLOSE, and 84% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Reading.

24 FIRMSTONE CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

24 FIRMSTONE CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.062 of an acre, or 253m². The below map shows the location of 24 FIRMSTONE 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 24 FIRMSTONE 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 24 FIRMSTONE CLOSE?

24 FIRMSTONE CLOSE is located in LOWER EARLEY, in the RG6 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 24 on FIRMSTONE CLOSE.