5, BLACKTHORN CLOSE, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 6ZY - £475,000

5 BLACKTHORN CLOSE is a small extended detached house of 101m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £475,000 in July 2015, which was around 3% below the average July 2015 detached price in the West Berkshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2009, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was D.

5 BLACKTHORN CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows five sales for 5 BLACKTHORN CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the five sales, along with the average detached price in the West Berkshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Most of the five 5 BLACKTHORN 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
2015 24 JUL	£475,000	£490,043	3% below HPI
2011 17 OCT	£377,000	£404,864	7% below HPI
2001 17 AUG	£249,950	£275,606	9% below HPI
1997 27 MAR	£150,000	£138,132	9% above HPI
1995 18 JUL	£136,000	£124,241	9% above HPI

5 BLACKTHORN 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 five 5 BLACKTHORN CLOSE sales between July 1995 and July 2015 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 October 2011 sale was for 7% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 7% below the HPI over time, until the July 2015 sale, where it rises to 3% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 3% below the HPI.

How Large is 5 BLACKTHORN CLOSE?

5 BLACKTHORN CLOSE is 101m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2009. This puts it in the smallest 40% of detached houses in Reading, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Reading, and where 5 BLACKTHORN CLOSE lies on this distribution: 30% of detached houses are smaller than 5 BLACKTHORN CLOSE, and 70% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Reading.

5 BLACKTHORN CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

5 BLACKTHORN CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.081 of an acre, or 328m². The below map shows the location of 5 BLACKTHORN 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 5 BLACKTHORN 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 5 BLACKTHORN CLOSE?

5 BLACKTHORN CLOSE is located in TILEHURST, in the RG31 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on BLACKTHORN CLOSE.