Semi-Detached 3 sales on record

45 MAINE STREET

READING, RG2 6AG

£560,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	300 Longwater Avenue	0.1 miles
Shop	Tesco Express	0.3 miles
Train station	Reading Green Park	0.3 miles
University	University of Reading, London Road Campus	2.1 miles
Hospital	Wokingham Hospital	6.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£560,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,828/m²

Local average

£408,585 (41 sales)

Street crime

71 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 12/07/2019

Expiry date: 11/07/2029

Current heating cost: £271/year

Potential heating cost: £271/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	02/02/2026	£560,000	Semi-detached	+1.8%	£554,919 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	18/10/2023	£550,000	Semi-detached	+1.4%	£553,378 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	11/10/2019	£542,500	Semi-detached	—	£648,756 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
listed	03/03/2026	£2,300
sold	01/01/2026	£560,000
sold	01/01/2023	£550,000
sold	01/01/2019	£542,500

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
105 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ	£632,100	08/12/2023	Semi-detached
99 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ	£635,350	06/12/2023	Semi-detached
97 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ	£635,350	01/12/2023	Semi-detached
32 CHAMPLAIN STREET, READING, RG2 6AF	£515,000	30/11/2023	Semi-detached
5 CONNECTICUT STREET, READING, RG2 6AN	£528,650	27/10/2023	Semi-detached
93 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ	£715,000	18/10/2023	Semi-detached
1 CHAMPLAIN STREET, READING, RG2 6AE	£518,000	18/10/2023	Semi-detached
87 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ	£702,900	11/09/2023	Semi-detached
80 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ	£580,000	20/12/2022	Semi-detached
23 NEW HAMPSHIRE STREET, READING, RG2 6AJ	£567,450	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
78 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ	£579,500	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
9 CHAMPLAIN STREET, READING, RG2 6AE	£512,500	28/11/2022	Semi-detached
7 VERMONT STREET, READING, RG2 6AH	£525,000	25/11/2022	Semi-detached
38 CHAMPLAIN STREET, READING, RG2 6AF	£590,000	24/11/2022	Semi-detached
72 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ	£610,000	09/11/2022	Semi-detached
74 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ	£510,000	27/10/2022	Semi-detached
20 NEW HAMPSHIRE STREET, READING, RG2 6AJ	£562,600	26/10/2022	Semi-detached
61 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ	£643,500	21/10/2022	Semi-detached
68 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ	£577,600	13/10/2022	Semi-detached
63 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ	£635,350	13/10/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £588,793 (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 2.4%

10y growth 20.7%

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

1y (index) -2.7%

5y (index) 15.2%

10y (index) 18.1%

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

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Mimosa Drive, RG2	£2,100/mo	4	2.27 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,100/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.38%

Max investor price (0.8%) £262,500

Target investor price (1%) £210,000

Gross yield 4.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 22.2×

Monthly cashflow £-340/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.5%

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
Shoplifting	18
Violence and sexual offences	13
Other theft	10
Public order	6
Other crime	5
Anti-social behaviour	4
Drugs	4
Bicycle theft	3
Vehicle crime	3
Criminal damage and arson	2
Robbery	2
Burglary	1
Total incidents	71

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
Green Park Village Primary Academy	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 12 Sep 2023
Southcote Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 18 May 2023
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School	Primary	1.2 miles	Requires improvement — 20 Jun 2023
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School	Primary	1.2 miles	Good — 25 Jan 2022
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus	Other	1.3 miles	— (No rating)

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# 45 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AG

## Property details

- Slug: `45c51dc` (address key hash: `45c51dc7fffd5c44c9975f6db65e1510378c0e2d`)
- Postcode: RG2 6AG
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 116 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £560,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,828/m²
- Local average: £408,585 (41 sales)
- Street crime: 71 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £560,000
- Date: 2026-02-02
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 11/07/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £271/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0852-3862-7437-9691-2641)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-02 | £560,000 | Semi-detached | +1.8% | £554,919 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673e-dbba-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2023-10-18 | £550,000 | Semi-detached | +1.4% | £553,378 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/1061746d-ac53-3c34-e063-4804a8c0f9e7) |
| Sold | 2019-10-11 | £542,500 | Semi-detached | — | £648,756 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9dbad221-5cfb-6eb3-e053-6b04a8c0f257) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 45 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AG | £560,000 | 02/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 45 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AG | £550,000 | 18/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 45 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AG | £542,500 | 11/10/2019 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [172799390](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/762e461)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-03-03 | £2,300 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £560,000 |
| sold | 2023-01-01 | £550,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £542,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 105 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ | £632,100 | 08/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 99 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ | £635,350 | 06/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 97 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ | £635,350 | 01/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 32 CHAMPLAIN STREET, READING, RG2 6AF | £515,000 | 30/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 CONNECTICUT STREET, READING, RG2 6AN | £528,650 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 93 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ | £715,000 | 18/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1 CHAMPLAIN STREET, READING, RG2 6AE | £518,000 | 18/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 87 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ | £702,900 | 11/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 80 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ | £580,000 | 20/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 NEW HAMPSHIRE STREET, READING, RG2 6AJ | £567,450 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 78 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ | £579,500 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 CHAMPLAIN STREET, READING, RG2 6AE | £512,500 | 28/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 VERMONT STREET, READING, RG2 6AH | £525,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 38 CHAMPLAIN STREET, READING, RG2 6AF | £590,000 | 24/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 72 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ | £610,000 | 09/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 74 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ | £510,000 | 27/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 NEW HAMPSHIRE STREET, READING, RG2 6AJ | £562,600 | 26/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 61 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ | £643,500 | 21/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 68 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ | £577,600 | 13/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 63 MAINE STREET, READING, RG2 6AZ | £635,350 | 13/10/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £588,793 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 2.4%
- **10y growth:** 20.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Reading; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -2.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 18.1%

## 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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Mimosa Drive, RG2 | £2,100/mo | 4 | 2.27 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,100/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £262,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £210,000

*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 £2,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 22.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-340/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.5%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **71** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Green Park Village Primary Academy | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 12 Sep 2023 |
| Southcote Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 18 May 2023 |
| St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Requires improvement — 20 Jun 2023 |
| Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Good — 25 Jan 2022 |
| OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus | Other | 1.3 miles | — (No rating) |