Terraced 5 sales on record

47 RATBY CLOSE

LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4ER

£345,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Fleetham Gardens 0.0 miles
Shop Sainsbury's Local 0.2 miles
Train station Earley 0.9 miles
University University of Reading, London Road Campus 2.3 miles
Hospital Wokingham Hospital 3.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

50 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£345,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£6,900/m²

Local average

£345,042 (26 sales)

Street crime

109 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 18/02/2021

Expiry date: 17/02/2031

Current heating cost: £329/year

Potential heating cost: £283/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,950

Recommendations

  • Party wall insulation (£300 - £600)
  • 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 17/04/2026 £345,000 Terraced +81.6% £345,000 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 12/02/2015 £189,950 Terraced +29.3% £268,670 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 06/05/2005 £146,950 Terraced +8.9% £302,990 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 29/05/2003 £135,000 Terraced +157.1% £313,225 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 28/06/1996 £52,500 Terraced — £301,724 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 22/01/2026 £350,000
sold 01/01/2026 £345,000
sold 01/01/2015 £189,950
sold 01/01/2005 £146,950
sold 01/01/2003 £135,000
sold 01/01/1996 £52,500

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Sold comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
60 RATBY CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4ER £391,000 13/11/2025 Terraced
138 FLEETHAM GARDENS, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4BY £225,000 15/12/2023 Terraced
78 FLEETHAM GARDENS, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4BY £340,000 19/10/2023 Terraced
62 CANNOCK WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4EF £278,000 01/09/2023 Terraced
29 MEASHAM WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4ES £202,000 09/08/2023 Terraced
178 FLEETHAM GARDENS, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4HL £450,000 16/12/2022 Terraced
17 SQUIRRELS WAY, EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 5QT £605,000 25/11/2022 Terraced
5 BURWELL CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4BB £360,000 30/09/2022 Terraced
191 FLEETHAM GARDENS, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4HL £361,000 30/09/2022 Terraced
14 BURWELL CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4BB £321,000 28/09/2022 Terraced
11 WESTMINSTER WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4BX £450,000 23/09/2022 Terraced
26 MEASHAM WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4ES £237,000 15/09/2022 Terraced
71 FLEETHAM GARDENS, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4BZ £358,100 09/09/2022 Terraced
52 MEASHAM WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4ES £265,000 25/08/2022 Terraced
106 MAIDEN PLACE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 3HE £192,000 28/07/2022 Terraced
26 SWEPSTONE CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 3EZ £625,000 22/07/2022 Terraced
12 BURWELL CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4BB £215,000 21/07/2022 Terraced
15 FLEETHAM GARDENS, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4BZ £237,000 05/07/2022 Terraced
44 WESTMINSTER WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4BX £354,000 05/07/2022 Terraced
46 MEASHAM WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4ES £385,500 07/06/2022 Terraced

Area average: £342,580 (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 17.4%
10y growth -0.2%

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

1y (index) -3.9%
5y (index) 15.1%
10y (index) 20.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,334/mo
Realistic £1,482/mo
Optimistic £1,630/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wokingham.

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
2 Bed Flat, Lower Earley, RG6 £1,450/mo 2 0.18 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,450/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.42%
Max investor price (0.8%) £181,250
Target investor price (1%) £145,000
Gross yield 5%
Cost-to-rent ratio 19.8×
Monthly cashflow £-79/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -0.9%
  • 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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 45
Anti-social behaviour 11
Shoplifting 11
Other theft 10
Criminal damage and arson 6
Drugs 6
Public order 6
Vehicle crime 5
Bicycle theft 4
Burglary 3
Other crime 1
Possession of weapons 1
Total incidents 109

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
Radstock Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 6 Feb 2022
Loddon Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 12 Dec 2012
Hawkedon Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 10 Nov 2014
Maiden Erlegh School Secondary 0.6 miles Outstanding — 10 Mar 2020
Aldryngton Primary School Primary 0.7 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued Work completed Windows Doors
17/10/2006 02/10/2006 4 1