Terraced 6 sales on record

83 DONALDSON WAY

WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XL

£292,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Headley Close	0.1 miles
Shop	Tesco Express	0.2 miles
Train station	Winnersh Triangle	1.4 miles
University	University of Reading	2.8 miles
Hospital	Prospect Park Hospital	5.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

50 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£292,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£5,840/m²

Local average

£381,833 (21 sales)

Street crime

55 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 05/05/2016

Current heating cost: £466/year

Potential heating cost: £368/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £13,025

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

Recommendations

Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£25)
High heat retention storage heaters (£1,200 - £1,800)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/01/2026	£292,000	Terraced	+8.1%	£285,751 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	22/08/2017	£270,000	Terraced	+88.2%	£321,444 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	12/09/2005	£143,500	Terraced	+6.3%	£283,061 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	16/01/2004	£135,000	Terraced	+42.9%	£304,507 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	19/01/2001	£94,500	Terraced	+5.6%	£289,838 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	04/04/2000	£89,500	Terraced	—	£284,927 to March 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	£292,000
listed	28/08/2025	£290,000
sold	01/01/2017	£270,000
sold	01/01/2005	£143,500
sold	01/01/2004	£135,000
sold	01/01/2001	£94,500
sold	01/01/2000	£89,500

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
43 LYSANDER CLOSE, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4ND	£320,000	14/01/2026	Terraced
64 DONALDSON WAY, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XL	£350,000	19/12/2025	Terraced
26 LYSANDER CLOSE, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4ND	£350,000	19/12/2025	Terraced
19 WELFORD ROAD, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4QS	£500,000	24/11/2025	Terraced
33 ENSTONE ROAD, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4QU	£375,000	21/02/2025	Terraced
315 HEADLEY ROAD EAST, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4SE	£395,000	09/06/2023	Terraced
63 MANNOCK WAY, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XW	£332,500	26/05/2023	Terraced
263 HEADLEY ROAD EAST, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4SE	£395,000	28/04/2023	Terraced
12 VICTOR WAY, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4UZ	£327,500	17/04/2023	Terraced
48 WELFORD ROAD, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4QS	£480,000	24/03/2023	Terraced
10 BLANCHARD CLOSE, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XQ	£332,000	24/03/2023	Terraced
331 HEADLEY ROAD EAST, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4SE	£404,150	25/11/2022	Terraced
62 MANNOCK WAY, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XW	£345,000	09/11/2022	Terraced
45 LYSANDER CLOSE, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4ND	£345,000	25/10/2022	Terraced
51 MANNOCK WAY, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XW	£335,000	07/10/2022	Terraced
37 HARTIGAN PLACE, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4SH	£413,000	31/08/2022	Terraced
35 SUNDERLAND CLOSE, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XR	£239,950	19/05/2022	Terraced
50 BUCCANEER CLOSE, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XP	£345,000	06/05/2022	Terraced
60 DONALDSON WAY, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XL	£330,500	05/04/2022	Terraced
86 DONALDSON WAY, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XL	£323,000	01/04/2022	Terraced

Area average: £361,880 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 16.6%

10y growth 11.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wokingham. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -1.3%

5y (index) 16.6%

10y (index) 23.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,333/mo

Realistic £1,481/mo

Optimistic £1,629/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wokingham.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Lysander Close, RG5	£1,500/mo	2	0.14 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Victor Way, RG5	£1,950/mo	3	0.19 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Welford Road, RG5	£2,250/mo	4	0.25 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Jasmine Square, RG5	£1,500/mo	2	0.36 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Messenger Road, RG5	£2,100/mo	4	0.38 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Wright Close, RG5	£1,850/mo	3	0.4 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Austin Road, RG5	£1,500/mo	3	0.71 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Tiverton Close, RG5	£1,600/mo	2	0.85 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,781/mo (8 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.59%

Max investor price (0.8%) £215,625

Target investor price (1%) £172,500

Gross yield 7.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 14.1×

Monthly cashflow £378/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 5.4%

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).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	18
Criminal damage and arson	7
Other theft	7
Public order	6
Anti-social behaviour	4
Shoplifting	4
Vehicle crime	4
Drugs	2
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	55

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Woodley CofE Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 11 Dec 2014
Willow Bank Infant School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 18 Apr 2012
Willow Bank Junior School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 3 Nov 2012
Waingels	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 17 May 2013
Rivermead Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 27 Nov 2014

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# 83 DONALDSON WAY, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XL

## Property details

- Slug: `44f9560` (address key hash: `44f9560dc9272e76197155099e4bcf77c25ca3f1`)
- Postcode: RG5 4XL
- Transactions on record: 6

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 50 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Last sold: £292,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £5,840/m²
- Local average: £381,833 (21 sales)
- Street crime: 55 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £292,000
- Date: 2026-01-27
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £466/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £13,025

### Recommendations
- E (£25)
- L2 (£1,200 - £1,800)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8556-7825-2090-9185-4902)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-27 | £292,000 | Terraced | +8.1% | £285,751 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673e-da41-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2017-08-22 | £270,000 | Terraced | +88.2% | £321,444 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5cf9903b-8577-7f13-e053-6c04a8c074b1) |
| Sold | 2005-09-12 | £143,500 | Terraced | +6.3% | £283,061 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/8eb0cbc7-9c57-4491-a3a8-359ac8200041) |
| Sold | 2004-01-16 | £135,000 | Terraced | +42.9% | £304,507 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/8b49dd27-5eed-459f-8140-d064a2cea309) |
| Sold | 2001-01-19 | £94,500 | Terraced | +5.6% | £289,838 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/7e6365bb-e231-4665-8cb0-19e7a6d59a5c) |
| Sold | 2000-04-04 | £89,500 | Terraced | — | £284,927 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4ec1b616-09e7-4fbf-a832-252e1c10ed8f) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 83 DONALDSON WAY, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XL | £292,000 | 27/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 83 DONALDSON WAY, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XL | £270,000 | 22/08/2017 | Terraced |
| 83 DONALDSON WAY, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XL | £143,500 | 12/09/2005 | Terraced |
| 83 DONALDSON WAY, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XL | £135,000 | 16/01/2004 | Terraced |
| 83 DONALDSON WAY, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XL | £94,500 | 19/01/2001 | Terraced |
| 83 DONALDSON WAY, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XL | £89,500 | 04/04/2000 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [166317557](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/13bb2ad)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £292,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-28 | £290,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £270,000 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £143,500 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £135,000 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £94,500 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £89,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 43 LYSANDER CLOSE, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4ND | £320,000 | 14/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 64 DONALDSON WAY, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XL | £350,000 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 26 LYSANDER CLOSE, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4ND | £350,000 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 19 WELFORD ROAD, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4QS | £500,000 | 24/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 33 ENSTONE ROAD, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4QU | £375,000 | 21/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 315 HEADLEY ROAD EAST, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4SE | £395,000 | 09/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 63 MANNOCK WAY, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XW | £332,500 | 26/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 263 HEADLEY ROAD EAST, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4SE | £395,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 12 VICTOR WAY, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4UZ | £327,500 | 17/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 48 WELFORD ROAD, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4QS | £480,000 | 24/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 10 BLANCHARD CLOSE, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XQ | £332,000 | 24/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 331 HEADLEY ROAD EAST, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4SE | £404,150 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 62 MANNOCK WAY, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XW | £345,000 | 09/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 45 LYSANDER CLOSE, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4ND | £345,000 | 25/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 51 MANNOCK WAY, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XW | £335,000 | 07/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 37 HARTIGAN PLACE, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4SH | £413,000 | 31/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 35 SUNDERLAND CLOSE, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XR | £239,950 | 19/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 50 BUCCANEER CLOSE, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XP | £345,000 | 06/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 60 DONALDSON WAY, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XL | £330,500 | 05/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 86 DONALDSON WAY, WOODLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG5 4XL | £323,000 | 01/04/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £361,880 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 16.6%
- **10y growth:** 11.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wokingham; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 23.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,333/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,481/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,629/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Lysander Close, RG5 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Victor Way, RG5 | £1,950/mo | 3 | 0.19 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Welford Road, RG5 | £2,250/mo | 4 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Jasmine Square, RG5 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.36 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Messenger Road, RG5 | £2,100/mo | 4 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Wright Close, RG5 | £1,850/mo | 3 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Austin Road, RG5 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Tiverton Close, RG5 | £1,600/mo | 2 | 0.85 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,781/mo (8 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.59% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £215,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £172,500

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,725/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £378/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 5.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## 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 | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **55** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Woodley CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 11 Dec 2014 |
| Willow Bank Infant School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 18 Apr 2012 |
| Willow Bank Junior School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 3 Nov 2012 |
| Waingels | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 17 May 2013 |
| Rivermead Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 27 Nov 2014 |