Terraced 3 sales on record

124 WOODCOTE ROAD

CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7EZ

£491,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	St Peter's Avenue	0.0 miles
Shop	Woodcote Way News	0.2 miles
Train station	Reading	1.5 miles
University	University of Reading, London Road Campus	2.3 miles
Hospital	St Mark's Hospital	11.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

88 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£491,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£5,580/m²

Local average

£403,289 (33 sales)

Street crime

58 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 14/02/2025

Expiry date: 13/02/2035

Current heating cost: £830/year

Potential heating cost: £642/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,500

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

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
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	11/03/2026	£491,000	Terraced	+24.3%	£488,528 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	05/08/2016	£395,000	Terraced	+54.9%	£450,127 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	09/08/2007	£255,000	Semi-detached	—	£439,763 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	£491,000
listed	03/06/2025	£500,000
sold	01/01/2016	£395,000
sold	01/01/2007	£255,000

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
128C WOODCOTE ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7EZ	£460,000	21/11/2025	Terraced
23 REGENCY HEIGHTS, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7RH	£225,000	25/08/2021	Terraced

Area average: £342,500 (2 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 17.3%

10y growth 11.8%

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

1y (index) -2.6%

5y (index) 14.5%

10y (index) 17.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,416/mo

Realistic £1,573/mo

Optimistic £1,730/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
3 Bed Maisonette, Grove Road, RG4	£1,800/mo	3	0.98 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,800/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.37%

Max investor price (0.8%) £225,000

Target investor price (1%) £180,000

Gross yield 4.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 22.7×

Monthly cashflow £-339/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.9%

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	19
Public order	7
Anti-social behaviour	6
Bicycle theft	6
Criminal damage and arson	5
Other theft	4
Shoplifting	4
Burglary	3
Vehicle crime	2
Other crime	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	58

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
The Heights Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 28 Jun 2017
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre	Secondary	0.7 miles	Good — 2 Jun 2015
Caversham Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 17 Jul 2023
Emmer Green Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Caversham Preparatory School	Other	1.0 miles	— (No rating)

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 124 WOODCOTE ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7EZ

## Property details

- Slug: `54b8485` (address key hash: `54b8485dd4cea35033d18ed39b89ac66ae291186`)
- Postcode: RG4 7EZ
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 88 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £491,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £5,580/m²
- Local average: £403,289 (33 sales)
- Street crime: 58 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £491,000
- Date: 2026-03-11
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 13/02/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £830/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,500

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- 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/9240-3046-3202-2405-8200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-11 | £491,000 | Terraced | +24.3% | £488,528 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-bf69-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2016-08-05 | £395,000 | Terraced | +54.9% | £450,127 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/3b7e0b8f-8061-ea99-e050-a8c062057e77) |
| Sold | 2007-08-09 | £255,000 | Semi-detached | — | £439,763 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/dc996bae-140d-4265-b4c3-5f7435f0fe62) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 124 WOODCOTE ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7EZ | £491,000 | 11/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 124 WOODCOTE ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7EZ | £395,000 | 05/08/2016 | Terraced |
| 124 WOODCOTE ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7EZ | £255,000 | 09/08/2007 | 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: [162766436](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b5ac87a)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £491,000 |
| listed | 2025-06-03 | £500,000 |
| sold | 2016-01-01 | £395,000 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £255,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 128C WOODCOTE ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7EZ | £460,000 | 21/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 23 REGENCY HEIGHTS, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7RH | £225,000 | 25/08/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £342,500 (2 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 17.3%
- **10y growth:** 11.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Reading; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -2.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 17.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,416/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,573/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,730/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Maisonette, Grove Road, RG4 | £1,800/mo | 3 | 0.98 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,800/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.37% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £225,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £180,000

*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 £1,800/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 22.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-339/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.9%

*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 | 19 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **58** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Heights Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 28 Jun 2017 |
| Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Good — 2 Jun 2015 |
| Caversham Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 17 Jul 2023 |
| Emmer Green Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Caversham Preparatory School | Other | 1.0 miles | — (No rating) |