23 Highgate Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3ND

UPRN:14022670-Beds -Built 1967-1975

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band DEPC: C (70)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

23 Highgate Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3ND

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£423,000

£402k - £444kHigh

Estimate

£423k

Range

£402k – £444k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,700

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,700

Yield

5.10%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

23 Highgate Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 74/100. Investment score 51/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (52/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)Defra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

74/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

51/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

4/ 100

Low

Walkability

52/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 22Bike 55

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 5 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +5.4% (HIGH)] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 14022670· as of 13 Oct 2026
Rental economics0.7/40
gross yield 5.1%; range width penalty ×0.85
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1700/mo (range 1550-1850)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
- listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yield· as of 5 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -568/mo, -33% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 5 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 111 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 5 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.7/15
267 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£300,000£460,000

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£400,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,700/mo

Evidenced range £1,550-£1,850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £131,300
Net cash flow: -£173/mo
Cash on cash: -1.6%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.26 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 14022670Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1700/mo (range 1550-1850)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yieldRental economics · as of 5 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 5 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 5 Nov 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1700/mo (range 1550-1850)
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
listing text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yield

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
3. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£423,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,700

Gross Yield5.10%

1y Growth-8.7%

3y Growth+1.1%

5y Growth+1.9%

10y Growth+2.0%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0RG5 3ND

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

262480
Planning application
Approved
262462
Application for works to Protected Trees â Woodland TPO 0003/1951: T1 Beech â Reduce the heavily weighted northeastern branch over the dwelling by approximately 4m in length and up to 2m laterally, including removal/thinning of kinked regrowth; crown lift secondary and tertiary branch tips to provide 4â5m clearance above ground level; reduce the low northwestern branch by 2â3m to provide at least 1m clearance from the streetlight; remove one slender crossing branch in the central lower crown and remove deadwood. Pruning cuts to be less than 60mm diameter and made to suitable growth points in accordance with BS 3998:2010.
Pending
262376
APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S) TPO-0003-1951 T6. (Goat Willow) Pollard below the dogleg leaving a 2m monolith.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership57.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

13 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£43,538

Population Density4,509 /km²

Owner Occupied91%

Age Distribution

0-15 17%16-64 54%65+ 29%

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Schools Nearby

South Lake Primary School
0.1 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Highwood Primary School
0.5 mi
Inspected as Highwood Primary School (URN 131689) on 1 Dec 2021
The Ambleside Centre
0.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Beechwood Primary School
0.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

3 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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43 Highgate Road
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£450k
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17 Highgate Road
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£500k
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21 Highgate Road
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£435k
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1 Highgate Road
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£605k
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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN