31, KENSINGTON CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, RG6 4EY - £352,500

31 KENSINGTON CLOSE is a midsized extended detached house of 113m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995. It was last sold for £352,500 in May 2010, which was around 14% below the average May 2010 detached price in the Wokingham local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2009, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

31 KENSINGTON CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 31 KENSINGTON CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Wokingham local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 31 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
2010 25 MAY	£352,500	£407,766	14% below HPI
2004 25 AUG	£300,000	£347,782	14% below HPI
1996 2 DEC	£111,500	£140,465	21% below HPI

31 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 three 31 KENSINGTON CLOSE sales between December 1996 and May 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 August 2004 sale was for 14% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 14% below the HPI over time, until the May 2010 sale, which was also at 14% below the HPI.

How Large is 31 KENSINGTON CLOSE?

31 KENSINGTON CLOSE is 113m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2009. This puts it in the smallest 50% of detached houses in Reading, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Reading, and where 31 KENSINGTON CLOSE lies on this distribution: 44% of detached houses are smaller than 31 KENSINGTON CLOSE, and 56% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Reading.

31 KENSINGTON CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

31 KENSINGTON CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.076 of an acre, or 310m². The below map shows the location of 31 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 31 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 31 KENSINGTON CLOSE?

31 KENSINGTON CLOSE is located in LOWER EARLEY, in the RG6 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 31 on KENSINGTON CLOSE.