Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

42 PENNYROYAL COURT

READING, RG1 6HE

£171,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Boston Avenue	0.1 miles
Shop	Car Centre Reading	0.1 miles
University	University of Reading, London Road Campus	0.7 miles
Train station	Reading West	0.7 miles
Hospital	Wokingham Hospital	6.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

40 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£171,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£4,275/m²

Local average

£231,163 (69 sales)

Street crime

834 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 14/08/2018

Expiry date: 13/08/2028

Current heating cost: £376/year

Potential heating cost: £324/year

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (350)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (10)
Heat recovery system for mixer showers (725)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	09/03/2026	£171,000	Flat	+106%	£170,268 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	04/08/2000	£83,000	Flat	—	£196,913 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£171,000
listed	17/07/2025	£175,000
sold	01/01/2000	£83,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
CAPITAL POINT 59 TEMPLE PLACE, READING, RG1 6QL	£171,000	16/01/2026	Flat
RIVERSIDE VIEW, 5 - 9 FLAT 34 BERKELEY AVENUE, READING, RG1 6FF	£245,000	31/10/2025	Flat
39 PENNYROYAL COURT, READING, RG1 6HE	£190,000	29/10/2025	Flat
14 ST PAULS COURT, READING, RG1 6HF	£160,000	07/08/2025	Flat
38 ST PAULS COURT, READING, RG1 6HF	£223,501	03/11/2023	Flat
RIVERSIDE VIEW, 5 - 9 FLAT 24 BERKELEY AVENUE, READING, RG1 6FF	£360,000	05/10/2023	Flat
RIVERSIDE VIEW, 5 - 9 FLAT 84 BERKELEY AVENUE, READING, RG1 6FH	£315,000	20/07/2023	Flat
RIVERSIDE VIEW, 5 - 9 FLAT 8 BERKELEY AVENUE, READING, RG1 6FF	£260,000	30/11/2022	Flat
45 ADMIRALS COURT, READING, RG1 6SW	£215,000	17/11/2022	Flat
29 ST PAULS COURT, READING, RG1 6HF	£182,500	08/11/2022	Flat
RIVERSIDE VIEW, 5 - 9 FLAT 20 BERKELEY AVENUE, READING, RG1 6FF	£270,000	04/11/2022	Flat
RIVERSIDE VIEW, 5 - 9 FLAT 110 BERKELEY AVENUE, READING, RG1 6FH	£421,000	04/11/2022	Flat
CAPITAL POINT 45 TEMPLE PLACE, READING, RG1 6QJ	£250,000	27/10/2022	Flat
31 PENNYROYAL COURT, READING, RG1 6HE	£165,000	25/10/2022	Flat
RIVERSIDE VIEW, 5 - 9 FLAT 75 BERKELEY AVENUE, READING, RG1 6FH	£400,000	25/10/2022	Flat
6 CRANFORD MEWS, READING, RG1 6HD	£177,000	15/09/2022	Flat
RIVERSIDE VIEW, 5 - 9 FLAT 87 BERKELEY AVENUE, READING, RG1 6FH	£325,000	14/09/2022	Flat
24 PENNYROYAL COURT, READING, RG1 6HE	£160,150	07/09/2022	Flat
HUNTERS WHARF FLAT 24 KATESGROVE LANE, READING, RG1 2NH	£183,750	02/09/2022	Flat
HUNTERS WHARF FLAT 32 KATESGROVE LANE, READING, RG1 2NH	£180,000	31/08/2022	Flat

Area average: £242,695 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property).

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
234 Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 1AB	£220,000	2	Maisonette	0.85 mi

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 0.6%

10y growth -5.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Reading. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -7.1%

5y (index) 1%

10y (index) 1.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Reading. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,419/mo

Realistic £1,577/mo

Optimistic £1,735/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Reading.

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.92%

Max investor price (0.8%) £197,125

Target investor price (1%) £157,700

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	272
Shoplifting	155
Anti-social behaviour	92
Public order	68
Other theft	56
Criminal damage and arson	39
Vehicle crime	31
Drugs	28
Robbery	24
Bicycle theft	23
Burglary	19
Other crime	11
Theft from the person	9
Possession of weapons	7
Total incidents	834

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Coley Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 12 Nov 2014
Katesgrove Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 10 Jan 2018
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 10 Nov 2022
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 20 Jun 2023
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 12 Jul 2012

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# 42 PENNYROYAL COURT, READING, RG1 6HE

## Property details

- Slug: `101626e` (address key hash: `101626ea705362aed96f89d8fb20290ae66e67f4`)
- Postcode: RG1 6HE
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 40 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £171,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £4,275/m²
- Local average: £231,163 (69 sales)
- Street crime: 834 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £171,000
- Date: 2026-03-09
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 13/08/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £376/year

### Recommendations
- A (350)
- E (10)
- Y (725)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8258-6028-5860-5144-3992)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-09 | £171,000 | Flat | +106% | £170,268 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-d8f2-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2000-08-04 | £83,000 | Flat | — | £196,913 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5fe608f8-2545-473f-896c-8d12192f6d96) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 PENNYROYAL COURT, READING, RG1 6HE | £171,000 | 09/03/2026 | Flat |
| 42 PENNYROYAL COURT, READING, RG1 6HE | £83,000 | 04/08/2000 | Flat |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [164649533](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b7fde38)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £171,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-17 | £175,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £83,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| CAPITAL POINT 59 TEMPLE PLACE, READING, RG1 6QL | £171,000 | 16/01/2026 | Flat |
| RIVERSIDE VIEW, 5 - 9 FLAT 34 BERKELEY AVENUE, READING, RG1 6FF | £245,000 | 31/10/2025 | Flat |
| 39 PENNYROYAL COURT, READING, RG1 6HE | £190,000 | 29/10/2025 | Flat |
| 14 ST PAULS COURT, READING, RG1 6HF | £160,000 | 07/08/2025 | Flat |
| 38 ST PAULS COURT, READING, RG1 6HF | £223,501 | 03/11/2023 | Flat |
| RIVERSIDE VIEW, 5 - 9 FLAT 24 BERKELEY AVENUE, READING, RG1 6FF | £360,000 | 05/10/2023 | Flat |
| RIVERSIDE VIEW, 5 - 9 FLAT 84 BERKELEY AVENUE, READING, RG1 6FH | £315,000 | 20/07/2023 | Flat |
| RIVERSIDE VIEW, 5 - 9 FLAT 8 BERKELEY AVENUE, READING, RG1 6FF | £260,000 | 30/11/2022 | Flat |
| 45 ADMIRALS COURT, READING, RG1 6SW | £215,000 | 17/11/2022 | Flat |
| 29 ST PAULS COURT, READING, RG1 6HF | £182,500 | 08/11/2022 | Flat |
| RIVERSIDE VIEW, 5 - 9 FLAT 20 BERKELEY AVENUE, READING, RG1 6FF | £270,000 | 04/11/2022 | Flat |
| RIVERSIDE VIEW, 5 - 9 FLAT 110 BERKELEY AVENUE, READING, RG1 6FH | £421,000 | 04/11/2022 | Flat |
| CAPITAL POINT 45 TEMPLE PLACE, READING, RG1 6QJ | £250,000 | 27/10/2022 | Flat |
| 31 PENNYROYAL COURT, READING, RG1 6HE | £165,000 | 25/10/2022 | Flat |
| RIVERSIDE VIEW, 5 - 9 FLAT 75 BERKELEY AVENUE, READING, RG1 6FH | £400,000 | 25/10/2022 | Flat |
| 6 CRANFORD MEWS, READING, RG1 6HD | £177,000 | 15/09/2022 | Flat |
| RIVERSIDE VIEW, 5 - 9 FLAT 87 BERKELEY AVENUE, READING, RG1 6FH | £325,000 | 14/09/2022 | Flat |
| 24 PENNYROYAL COURT, READING, RG1 6HE | £160,150 | 07/09/2022 | Flat |
| HUNTERS WHARF FLAT 24 KATESGROVE LANE, READING, RG1 2NH | £183,750 | 02/09/2022 | Flat |
| HUNTERS WHARF FLAT 32 KATESGROVE LANE, READING, RG1 2NH | £180,000 | 31/08/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £242,695 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property).*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [234 Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 1AB](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/49fc938) | £220,000 | 2 | Maisonette | 0.85 mi |

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 0.6%
- **10y growth:** -5.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Reading; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -7.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 1%
- **10y growth (index):** 1.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Reading). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,419/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,577/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,735/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.92% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £197,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £157,700

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 272 |
| Shoplifting | 155 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 92 |
| Public order | 68 |
| Other theft | 56 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 39 |
| Vehicle crime | 31 |
| Drugs | 28 |
| Robbery | 24 |
| Bicycle theft | 23 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Other crime | 11 |
| Theft from the person | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| **Total incidents** | **834** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Coley Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 12 Nov 2014 |
| Katesgrove Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 10 Jan 2018 |
| New Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 10 Nov 2022 |
| St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 20 Jun 2023 |
| All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 12 Jul 2012 |