8, DOVECOTE ROAD, READING, RG2 8UJ - £345,000

8 DOVECOTE ROAD is a large detached house of 147m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £345,000 in February 2020, which was around 41% below the average February 2020 detached price in the Reading local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2014, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

8 DOVECOTE ROAD Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 8 DOVECOTE ROAD since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Reading local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four 8 DOVECOTE 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
2020 27 FEB	£345,000	£583,920	41% below HPI
2019 13 DEC	£385,000	£591,563	35% below HPI
2004 10 AUG	£179,000	£336,874	47% below HPI
1999 13 JUL	£105,000	£188,513	44% below HPI

8 DOVECOTE 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 four 8 DOVECOTE ROAD sales between July 1999 and February 2020 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 December 2019 sale was for 35% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 35% below the HPI over time, until the February 2020 sale, where it falls to 41% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 41% below the HPI.

How Large is 8 DOVECOTE ROAD?

8 DOVECOTE ROAD is 147m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2014. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses in Reading, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Reading, and where 8 DOVECOTE ROAD lies on this distribution: 73% of detached houses are smaller than 8 DOVECOTE ROAD, and 27% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Reading.

8 DOVECOTE ROAD: Plot and Title Map

8 DOVECOTE ROAD sits on a plot of roughly 0.125 of an acre, or 507m². The below map shows the location of 8 DOVECOTE 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 8 DOVECOTE 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 8 DOVECOTE ROAD?

8 DOVECOTE ROAD is located in READING, in the RG2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 8 on DOVECOTE ROAD.