Semi-Detached

30 EASINGTON DRIVE

LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 3XN

£441,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View RG6 3XN

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Kitwood Drive	0.1 miles
Shop	Stone Hair Design	0.4 miles
Train station	Winnersh Triangle	0.8 miles
University	Dreadnought, University of Reading	2.7 miles
Hospital	Wokingham Hospital	2.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

85 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£441,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£5,188/m²

Local average

£508,138 (25 sales)

Street crime

98 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 22/09/2025

Expiry date: 21/09/2035

Current heating cost: £730/year

Potential heating cost: £658/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	06/03/2026	£441,000	Semi-detached	—	£437,094 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	£441,000
listed	19/09/2025	£450,000

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
2 CULFORD CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 3AS	£500,000	23/05/2022	Semi-detached
3 FLAMBOROUGH CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 3XB	£375,000	02/11/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £437,500 (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 13.2%

10y growth 12.3%

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

1y (index) -3.5%

5y (index) 17.1%

10y (index) 22.7%

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
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hollym Close, RG6	£1,950/mo	3	0.07 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Felixstowe Close, RG6	£1,900/mo	3	0.27 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,925/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.44%

Max investor price (0.8%) £240,625

Target investor price (1%) £192,500

Gross yield 5.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.1×

Monthly cashflow £-29/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.3%

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	49
Other theft	10
Criminal damage and arson	9
Public order	6
Shoplifting	6
Vehicle crime	5
Drugs	4
Anti-social behaviour	3
Bicycle theft	2
Burglary	2
Other crime	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	98

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
Hawkedon Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 10 Nov 2014
Loddon Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 12 Dec 2012
Maiden Erlegh School	Secondary	1.0 miles	Outstanding — 10 Mar 2020
Radstock Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 6 Feb 2022
Bearwood Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 24 Mar 2019

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
29/07/2013	15/01/2013	2	1

# 30 EASINGTON DRIVE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 3XN

## Property details

- Slug: `b9b2e2a` (address key hash: `b9b2e2a5b318d4f530da96f685ba822db1dd189c`)
- Postcode: RG6 3XN
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 85 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £441,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £5,188/m²
- Local average: £508,138 (25 sales)
- Street crime: 98 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £441,000
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 21/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £730/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2020-3054-0201-7695-8200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-06 | £441,000 | Semi-detached | — | £437,094 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-d61b-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 30 EASINGTON DRIVE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 3XN | £441,000 | 06/03/2026 | 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: [167193917](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0be3ab2)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £441,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-19 | £450,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 CULFORD CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 3AS | £500,000 | 23/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 FLAMBOROUGH CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 3XB | £375,000 | 02/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £437,500 (2 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 13.2%
- **10y growth:** 12.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -3.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 22.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,334/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,482/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,630/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 Semi-Detached House, Hollym Close, RG6 | £1,950/mo | 3 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Felixstowe Close, RG6 | £1,900/mo | 3 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,925/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £240,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £192,500

*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 £1,925/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-29/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.3%

*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:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 49 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **98** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Hawkedon Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 10 Nov 2014 |
| Loddon Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 12 Dec 2012 |
| Maiden Erlegh School | Secondary | 1.0 miles | Outstanding — 10 Mar 2020 |
| Radstock Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 6 Feb 2022 |
| Bearwood Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 24 Mar 2019 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #9664906
- **Address:** 30 Easington Drive, Lower Earley, RG6 3XN
- **Certificate Issued:** 29/07/2013
- **Work Completed:** 15/01/2013
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)