40, WANTAGE ROAD, READING, RG30 2SF - £349,950

40 WANTAGE ROAD is a very small detached house of 84m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949. It was last sold for £349,950 in August 2021, which was around 44% below the average August 2021 detached price in the Reading local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2020, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

40 WANTAGE ROAD Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 40 WANTAGE ROAD since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Reading local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 40 WANTAGE ROAD 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 25 AUG	£349,950	£625,877	44% below HPI
1999 8 JUN	£107,000	£184,005	42% below HPI
1996 21 NOV	£82,000	£127,102	35% below HPI

40 WANTAGE ROAD Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Reading local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 40 WANTAGE ROAD sales between November 1996 and August 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 June 1999 sale was for 42% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 42% below the HPI over time, until the August 2021 sale, where it falls to 44% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 44% below the HPI.

How Large is 40 WANTAGE ROAD?

40 WANTAGE ROAD is 84m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2020. 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 40 WANTAGE ROAD lies on this distribution: 15% of detached houses are smaller than 40 WANTAGE ROAD, and 84% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Reading.

40 WANTAGE ROAD: Plot and Title Map

40 WANTAGE ROAD sits on a plot of roughly 0.070 of an acre, or 284m². The below map shows the location of 40 WANTAGE ROAD, 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 40 WANTAGE ROAD). 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 40 WANTAGE ROAD?

40 WANTAGE ROAD is located in READING, in the RG30 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 40 on WANTAGE ROAD.