79, KENSINGTON ROAD, READING, RG30 2SZ - £260,000

79 KENSINGTON ROAD is a midsized extended detached house of 128m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929. It was last sold for £260,000 in March 2007, which was around 33% below the average March 2007 detached price in the Reading local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2023, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

79 KENSINGTON ROAD Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 79 KENSINGTON ROAD since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Reading local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 79 KENSINGTON 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
2007 30 MAR	£260,000	£388,632	33% below HPI
2002 29 NOV	£219,000	£326,513	33% below HPI

79 KENSINGTON 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 two 79 KENSINGTON ROAD sales from November 2002 and March 2007 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 November 2002 sale was for 33% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 33% below the HPI over time, until the March 2007 sale, which was also at 33% below the HPI.

How Large is 79 KENSINGTON ROAD?

79 KENSINGTON ROAD is 128m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2023. This puts it in the largest 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 79 KENSINGTON ROAD lies on this distribution: 59% of detached houses are smaller than 79 KENSINGTON ROAD, and 41% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Reading.

79 KENSINGTON ROAD: Plot and Title Map

79 KENSINGTON ROAD sits on a plot of roughly 0.052 of an acre, or 210m². The below map shows the location of 79 KENSINGTON 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 79 KENSINGTON 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 79 KENSINGTON ROAD?

79 KENSINGTON ROAD is located in READING, in the RG30 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 79 on KENSINGTON ROAD.