Sold STC Terraced

45 FAYGATE WAY

READING, LOWER EARLEY, WOKINGHAM RG6 4DA

1 beds 1 baths 40 m² Listed 13 Feb 2025 (-485d)

£230,000

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# 1 bedroom terraced house for sale (RG6 4DA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 45 FAYGATE WAY, READING, LOWER EARLEY, WOKINGHAM RG6 4DA |
| Price | £230,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £230,000 May 2025 |

## Description

**NO ONWARD CHAIN COMPLICATIONS** Situated in a sought-after location, this one-bedroom starter home offers excellent convenience with easy access to the Asda shopping complex, Loddon Valley Leisure Centre, and the M4 motorway junctions 10 & 11. Ideal for first-time buyers, the accommodation includes a living room, a separate kitchen area, and a spiral staircase leading to the first floor. Here, you'll find a spacious double bedroom and a bathroom. While the property requires some updating, it offers fantastic potential to put your own stamp on it, yet is move-in ready. Outside, there is a private rear garden with a side gate, as well as an off-road parking space.

**Mobile Signal**

Mobile Signal: 4G excellent data and voice

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/158237513/477885) - Floorplan 1

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #847172
- **Address:** 45 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, RG6 4DA
- **Certificate Issued:** 08/08/2003
- **Work Completed:** 03/06/2003
- **Items:** 5 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 45 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA | £230,000 | 23/05/2025 | Terraced |
| 45 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA | £150,000 | 13/02/2012 | Terraced |
| 45 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA | £140,000 | 10/09/2004 | Terraced |
| 45 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA | £87,500 | 12/05/2000 | Terraced |
| 45 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA | £50,500 | 23/12/1996 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 19 MOORHEN DRIVE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4NZ | £340,000 | 28/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 5 COLMWORTH CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DZ | £197,500 | 28/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 5 PRIVET CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4NY | £375,000 | 15/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 63 COLMWORTH CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DZ | £345,000 | 12/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 45 MOORHEN DRIVE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4NZ | £376,200 | 01/09/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 53 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA | £420,500 | 03/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 71 COLMWORTH CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DZ | £267,000 | 17/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 12 PRIVET CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4NY | £472,000 | 31/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 3 CHATTON CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DY | £378,000 | 27/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 32 SELSEY WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DL | £265,000 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 52 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA | £440,000 | 01/11/2022 | Detached |
| 7 CUTBUSH CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4XA | £605,000 | 20/09/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 1 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA | £128,000 | 26/08/2022 | Flat |
| 76 MOORHEN DRIVE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4NZ | £345,000 | 22/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 55 COLMWORTH CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DZ | £265,000 | 15/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 37 MOORHEN DRIVE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4NZ | £365,000 | 28/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 9 RUSTINGTON CLOSE, EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DQ | £250,000 | 20/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 RUSTINGTON CLOSE, EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DQ | £425,000 | 06/04/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 59 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA | £232,500 | 17/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 69 COLMWORTH CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DZ | £240,000 | 11/03/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 55 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA | £400,000 | 04/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 COLMWORTH CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DZ | £315,000 | 09/12/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 40 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA | £210,000 | 26/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 48 COLMWORTH CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DZ | £245,000 | 24/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 14 COLMWORTH CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DZ | £336,000 | 09/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 65 COLMWORTH CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DZ | £322,000 | 05/11/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 71 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA | £485,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 46 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA | £375,000 | 15/09/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 4 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA | £325,000 | 10/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 42 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA | £285,000 | 16/07/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 24 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA | £225,000 | 25/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £320,545 (11 sales)
**Area average:** £336,435 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £345,044 (25 Terraced, RG6, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -33.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,333/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,481/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,629/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Cutbush Court, RG6 | £1,150/mo | 1 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,150/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.5% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £143,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £115,000

*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 £1,150/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £104/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.9%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 12.4%
- **10y growth:** 10.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wokingham; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 23.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

40 m²

Council tax band

Last sold

£230,000 May 2025

Local average

£345,044 (-33.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (32,316 of 33,755)

Street crime

93 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

NO ONWARD CHAIN
Starter home
Ideal for first time buyers or investors
Some modernization required
Private rear garden
Off road parking
Walking distance to shops & amenities
Great transport links

Additional details

Electricity: Mains supply
Broadband: FTTP (fibre to the premises)
Water: Mains supply
Sewerage: Mains supply
Heating: Electric
Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes
Listed property: No
Restrictions: No
Required access: No
Rights of way: No
Flooded in last 5 years: No
Flood defences: No

Description

NO ONWARD CHAIN COMPLICATIONS Situated in a sought-after location, this one-bedroom starter home offers excellent convenience with easy access to the Asda shopping complex, Loddon Valley Leisure Centre, and the M4 motorway junctions 10 & 11. Ideal for first-time buyers, the accommodation includes a living room, a separate kitchen area, and a spiral staircase leading to the first floor. Here, you'll find a spacious double bedroom and a bathroom. While the property requires some updating, it offers fantastic potential to put your own stamp on it, yet is move-in ready. Outside, there is a private rear garden with a side gate, as well as an off-road parking space.
Mobile Signal
Mobile Signal: 4G excellent data and voice

Listed by

Lower Earley

Arins

Reference: 158237513

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #847172

Property Details

Street: 45 FAYGATE WAY

Town: LOWER EARLEY

Postcode: RG6 4DA

Installation Details

Items: 5 windows

Certificate Issued: 08/08/2003

Work Completed: 03/06/2003

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

355% since 1996

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	23/05/2025 (1 year ago)	£230,000	+53.3%
Sold	13/02/2012 (14 years ago)	£150,000	+7.1%
Sold	10/09/2004 (21 years ago)	£140,000	+60%
Sold	12/05/2000 (26 years ago)	£87,500	+73.3%
Sold	23/12/1996 (29 years ago)	£50,500	—

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
19 MOORHEN DRIVE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4NZ	£340,000	28/10/2025	Terraced
5 COLMWORTH CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DZ	£197,500	28/03/2025	Terraced
5 PRIVET CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4NY	£375,000	15/12/2023	Terraced
63 COLMWORTH CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DZ	£345,000	12/10/2023	Terraced
45 MOORHEN DRIVE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4NZ	£376,200	01/09/2023	Terraced
Same street 53 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA	£420,500	03/08/2023	Terraced
71 COLMWORTH CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DZ	£267,000	17/04/2023	Terraced
12 PRIVET CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4NY	£472,000	31/03/2023	Terraced
3 CHATTON CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DY	£378,000	27/02/2023	Terraced
32 SELSEY WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DL	£265,000	11/11/2022	Terraced
Same street 52 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA	£440,000	01/11/2022	Detached
7 CUTBUSH CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4XA	£605,000	20/09/2022	Terraced
Same street 1 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA	£128,000	26/08/2022	Flat
76 MOORHEN DRIVE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4NZ	£345,000	22/07/2022	Terraced
55 COLMWORTH CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DZ	£265,000	15/07/2022	Terraced
37 MOORHEN DRIVE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4NZ	£365,000	28/06/2022	Terraced
9 RUSTINGTON CLOSE, EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DQ	£250,000	20/05/2022	Terraced
5 RUSTINGTON CLOSE, EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DQ	£425,000	06/04/2022	Terraced
Same street 59 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA	£232,500	17/03/2022	Semi-detached
69 COLMWORTH CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DZ	£240,000	11/03/2022	Terraced
Same street 55 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA	£400,000	04/03/2022	Semi-detached
15 COLMWORTH CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DZ	£315,000	09/12/2021	Terraced
Same street 40 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA	£210,000	26/11/2021	Terraced
48 COLMWORTH CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DZ	£245,000	24/11/2021	Terraced
14 COLMWORTH CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DZ	£336,000	09/11/2021	Terraced
65 COLMWORTH CLOSE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DZ	£322,000	05/11/2021	Terraced
Same street 71 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA	£485,000	30/09/2021	Detached
Same street 46 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA	£375,000	15/09/2021	Detached
Same street 4 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA	£325,000	10/09/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 42 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA	£285,000	16/07/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 24 FAYGATE WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG6 4DA	£225,000	25/06/2021	Terraced

Street average: £320,545 (11 sales)

Area average: £336,435 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 12.4%

10y growth 10.9%

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

1y (index) -1.3%

5y (index) 16.6%

10y (index) 23.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,333/mo

Realistic £1,481/mo

Optimistic £1,629/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wokingham.

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View RG6 4DA

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Chatton Close	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Faygate Way	0.1 miles
Shop	Asda Opticians	0.2 miles
Shop	Timpson	0.2 miles
Train station	Earley	1.2 miles
University	University of Reading - Whiteknights Campus	1.3 miles
Train station	Winnersh Triangle	1.8 miles
Hospital	Royal Berkshire Hospital	2.1 miles
Hospital	Princes House	2.3 miles
University	Dreadnought, University of Reading	2.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	39
Other theft	11
Anti-social behaviour	10
Criminal damage and arson	6
Vehicle crime	6
Shoplifting	5
Bicycle theft	4
Other crime	4
Public order	4
Drugs	3
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	93

Within 1 mile during Apr 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	0.3 miles	Good — 6 Feb 2022
Hillside Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 9 Sep 2014
Whiteknights Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 1 May 2023
Maiden Erlegh School	Secondary	0.9 miles	Outstanding — 10 Mar 2020
Leighton Park School	Other	0.9 miles	— (No rating)

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
1 Bed Flat, Cutbush Court, RG6	£1,150/mo	1	0.27 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,150/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.5%

Max investor price (0.8%) £143,750

Target investor price (1%) £115,000

Gross yield 6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.7×

Monthly cashflow £104/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.9%

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).