Sold STC Terraced

4 TUXFORD MEWS

READING, READING RG30 2NW

3 beds 1 baths 872 sq ft Listed 10 May 2023 (-1109d)

£390,000

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# 3 bedroom terraced house for sale (RG30 2NW)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 4 TUXFORD MEWS, READING, READING RG30 2NW |
| Price | £390,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 |
| Floor area | 81 m² |
| Last sold | £385,000 Aug 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £376/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/2748-0000-4219-0537-3234)

## Description

A fantastic opportunity to purchase a three bedroom terraced home which has been the subject of improvement and upgrading providing a comfortable contemporary living space. The open plan kitchen /breakfast room provides an ideal dining space and has integrated appliances. The living room /dining room has doors leading to the conservatory which overlooks the rear garden. The first floor has three bedrooms one with a fitted double wardrobe, there is also a refitted bathroom suite. The property further benefits from a garage driveway parking along with a rear garden with an area of lawn along with a patio an internal viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate this fine home.

Conveniently located within access of Reading town centre with a regular bus service to Reading town centre and Reading west railway Station ,Prospect Park is also a short walk with it wide range of facilities.

EPC rating: C. Council tax band: C, Domestic rates: £1, Tenure: Freehold,

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/134652836/417499) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Certificate](/listings/photos/134652836/417502) - EPC Certificate

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 TUXFORD MEWS, READING, RG30 2NW | £385,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 TUXFORD MEWS, READING, RG30 2NW | £176,000 | 24/04/2013 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 83 WAVERLEY ROAD, READING, RG30 2QB | £415,000 | 30/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 76 WATER ROAD, READING, RG30 2NN | £350,000 | 01/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 24 KIRTON CLOSE, READING, RG30 2NS | £345,000 | 08/09/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 18 TUXFORD MEWS, READING, RG30 2NW | £323,000 | 31/05/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 15 TUXFORD MEWS, READING, RG30 2NW | £340,000 | 03/05/2023 | Detached |
| 4 KIRTON CLOSE, READING, RG30 2NS | £350,000 | 14/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 25 APPLEBY END, READING, RG30 2NR | £400,000 | 02/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 56 WAVERLEY ROAD, READING, RG30 2PY | £350,000 | 29/11/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 9 TUXFORD MEWS, READING, RG30 2NW | £295,000 | 17/11/2022 | Detached |
| 25 COLLIERS WAY, READING, RG30 2QS | £385,000 | 18/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 44 WATER ROAD, READING, RG30 2NN | £427,500 | 13/10/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 9 TUXFORD MEWS, READING, RG30 2NW | £295,000 | 01/07/2022 | Detached |
| 16 ABERFORD CLOSE, READING, RG30 2NX | £250,000 | 22/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 372 TILEHURST ROAD, READING, RG30 2NG | £400,000 | 29/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 10 VERNEY MEWS, READING, RG30 2NT | £315,000 | 03/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 21 KIRTON CLOSE, READING, RG30 2NS | £308,500 | 17/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £313,250 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £358,000 (12 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £329,001 (56 Terraced, RG30, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +18.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,421/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,579/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,737/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 Terraced House, Cranbury Road, RG30 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.47 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,500/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £187,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £150,000

*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 £1,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-211/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.2%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,815/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 10.2%
- **10y growth:** 18.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -0.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 21.9%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

81 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£385,000 Aug 2023

Price per m²

£4,815/m²

Local average

£329,001 (+18.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (21,474 of 33,755)

Street crime

410 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

3 bedroom terrace house
Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: C
Local Authority: Reading Borough Council
Council Tax Band: C - £1,906.62 per annum

Additional details

Heating: Gas central
Parking: Off street, Private
Garden: Private garden

Description

Listed by

Reading

The Property Franchise Group

Reference: 134652836

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 24/01/2023

Current heating cost: £376/year

Potential heating cost: £376/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

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Certificate

Price history

119% since 2013

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	25/08/2023 (2 years ago)	£385,000	+118.8%
Sold	24/04/2013 (13 years ago)	£176,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
83 WAVERLEY ROAD, READING, RG30 2QB	£415,000	30/10/2025	Terraced
76 WATER ROAD, READING, RG30 2NN	£350,000	01/12/2023	Terraced
24 KIRTON CLOSE, READING, RG30 2NS	£345,000	08/09/2023	Terraced
Same street 18 TUXFORD MEWS, READING, RG30 2NW	£323,000	31/05/2023	Detached
Same street 15 TUXFORD MEWS, READING, RG30 2NW	£340,000	03/05/2023	Detached
4 KIRTON CLOSE, READING, RG30 2NS	£350,000	14/04/2023	Terraced
25 APPLEBY END, READING, RG30 2NR	£400,000	02/12/2022	Terraced
56 WAVERLEY ROAD, READING, RG30 2PY	£350,000	29/11/2022	Terraced
Same street 9 TUXFORD MEWS, READING, RG30 2NW	£295,000	17/11/2022	Detached
25 COLLIERS WAY, READING, RG30 2QS	£385,000	18/10/2022	Terraced
44 WATER ROAD, READING, RG30 2NN	£427,500	13/10/2022	Terraced
Same street 9 TUXFORD MEWS, READING, RG30 2NW	£295,000	01/07/2022	Detached
16 ABERFORD CLOSE, READING, RG30 2NX	£250,000	22/12/2021	Terraced
372 TILEHURST ROAD, READING, RG30 2NG	£400,000	29/09/2021	Terraced
10 VERNEY MEWS, READING, RG30 2NT	£315,000	03/09/2021	Terraced
21 KIRTON CLOSE, READING, RG30 2NS	£308,500	17/06/2021	Terraced

Street average: £313,250 (4 sales)

Area average: £358,000 (12 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 10.2%

10y growth 18.5%

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

1y (index) -0.1%

5y (index) 15.3%

10y (index) 21.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,421/mo

Realistic £1,579/mo

Optimistic £1,737/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Reading.

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Water Road	0.1 miles
Shop	N B Foods	0.3 miles
Shop	Bowller Roofing Supplies	0.3 miles
Hospital	Prospect Park Hospital	0.4 miles
Hospital	Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice	0.4 miles
Train station	Reading West	0.8 miles
Train station	Tilehurst	1.6 miles
University	University of Reading, London Road Campus	2.1 miles
University	Dreadnought, University of Reading	2.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	179
Anti-social behaviour	41
Other theft	36
Criminal damage and arson	32
Public order	28
Shoplifting	28
Vehicle crime	15
Burglary	13
Other crime	12
Robbery	12
Theft from the person	8
Drugs	3
Possession of weapons	2
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	410

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Wilson Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 24 May 2022
Cranbury College	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 5 Mar 2018
Battle Primary Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Ranikhet Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 30 Jun 2021
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 19 Dec 2013

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 Terraced House, Cranbury Road, RG30	£1,500/mo	3	0.47 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,500/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.38%

Max investor price (0.8%) £187,500

Target investor price (1%) £150,000

Gross yield 4.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21.7×

Monthly cashflow £-211/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.2%

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).