30 FONTWELL DRIVE
READING, READING RG30 4QR
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
96 m²
Council tax band
E
EPC rating
C
Year built
England and Wales: 1967-1975
Last sold
£485,000 Nov 2025
Price per m²
£5,198/m²
Local average
£538,333 (-7.3%)
Deprivation
Decile 4 (10,151 of 33,755)
Street crime
244 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)
Key features
- Detached Family Home
- Three Bedroom
- Driveway
- Private Rear Garden
- No Onward Chain
- Re-Fitted Bathroom
Additional details
- Heating
- Gas central
- Parking
- Garage
- Garden
- Private garden
- Listed property
- No
Description
Outside the generous front gardens are laid to lawn and provide ample off road parking and access to the garage, whilst to the rear, the garden provides a very high degree of privacy.
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EPC rating: C. Tenure: Freehold,
Listed by
Reading
The Property Franchise Group
Reference: 164934140
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 25/09/2024
Expiry date: 24/09/2034
Current heating cost: £819/year
Potential heating cost: £737/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,500
Recommendations
- Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floorplan
EPC Graphs
EPC Certificate
FENSA Certificates
This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.
FENSA Certificate #3115114
Property Details
Street: 30 Fontwell Drive
Town: Tilehurst
Postcode: RG30 4QR
Installation Details
Items: 1 door
Certificate Issued: 11/10/2005
Work Completed: 19/08/2005
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
39% since 2015
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 14/11/2025 (8 months ago) | £485,000 | +38.6% |
| Sold | 27/03/2015 (11 years ago) | £350,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| REDROOF COTTAGE NEW LANE HILL, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 4JJ | £595,000 | 21/08/2025 | Detached |
| 29 COCKNEY HILL, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 4HF | £775,000 | 01/12/2023 | Detached |
| Same street 14 FONTWELL DRIVE, READING, RG30 4QR | £420,000 | 17/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 PENTLAND CLOSE, READING, RG30 4QS | £525,000 | 05/04/2023 | Detached |
| 61 COCKNEY HILL, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 4HE | £700,000 | 30/11/2022 | Detached |
| Same street 38 FONTWELL DRIVE, READING, RG30 4QR | £530,000 | 05/08/2022 | Detached |
| 4 PANTILE CLOSE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 4HX | £490,000 | 15/07/2022 | Detached |
| 8 PANTILE CLOSE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 4HX | £525,000 | 08/07/2022 | Detached |
| 5 MANDEVILLE CLOSE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 4JT | £440,000 | 14/06/2022 | Detached |
| 30 NEW LANE HILL, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 4JP | £637,500 | 13/04/2022 | Detached |
| 2 PANTILE CLOSE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 4HX | £500,000 | 09/03/2022 | Detached |
| 19 MANDEVILLE CLOSE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 4JT | £595,000 | 17/02/2022 | Detached |
| 2 POPLAR AVENUE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 4JH | £600,000 | 07/02/2022 | Detached |
| 66 COCKNEY HILL, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 4EU | £540,000 | 29/11/2021 | Detached |
| 44 HOGARTH AVENUE, READING, RG30 4QW | £490,000 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |
| 9 COCKNEY HILL, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 4HF | £625,000 | 24/09/2021 | Detached |
| 11 HOGARTH AVENUE, READING, RG30 4QW | £392,000 | 07/09/2021 | Detached |
Street average: £475,000 (2 sales)
Area average: £561,967 (15 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Reading. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Reading. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Reading.
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Haywood Way | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | Lingholm Close | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Motor Pro | 0.3 miles |
| Shop | Unknown | 0.3 miles |
| Train station | Reading West | 1.6 miles |
| Train station | Reading Green Park | 1.7 miles |
| University | University of Reading, London Road Campus | 2.8 miles |
| University | University of Reading - Whiteknights Campus | 3.5 miles |
| Hospital | West Berkshire Community Hospital | 11.8 miles |
| Hospital | Coronary Care Unit (CCU) and Cardiology Ward | 12.0 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 116 |
| Public order | 35 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 |
| Other theft | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total incidents | 244 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churchend Primary Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 31 Jan 2023 |
| King's Academy Prospect | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 29 Nov 2022 |
| The Avenue Special School | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 27 Jun 2023 |
| Thames Valley School | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 13 May 2024 |
| St Michael's Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 25 Oct 2012 |
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, Windrush Way, RG30 | £1,650/mo | 3 | 0.92 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Pangbourne St, RG30 | £1,650/mo | 3 | 1.22 miles | OpenRent |
Average rent: £1,650/mo (2 listings)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- 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).