8 Wychwood Close, Earley, Reading, RG6 5RB

UPRN:14025763Semi-Detached HouseBeds -Built 1930-1949

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band DEPC: D (66)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

8 Wychwood Close, Earley, Reading, RG6 5RB

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£589,000

£530k - £648kMedium

Estimate

£589k

Range

£530k – £648k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,600

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,600

Yield

4.99%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

8 Wychwood Close earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 74/100. Investment score 53/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (46/100). 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

53/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

3/ 100

Low

Walkability

46/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 20Bike 50

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£625,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,600/mo

Evidenced range £2,350-£2,800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £210,050
Net cash flow: -£309/mo
Cash on cash: -1.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.23 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. 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£589,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,600

Gross Yield4.99%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.7%

5y Growth+2.9%

10y Growth+1.9%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0RG6 5RB

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

262400
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 260603 to allow changes to fenestration and roof lights.
Pending
262338
Application for works to protected trees under TPO 205/1981 (group G3). G1 (applicantâs reference), two ash trees: selectively reduce the lateral spread of the crown of each tree by approximately 2â3 m on the side overhanging the rear garden of 22 Kerris Way, cutting back to suitable growth points and retaining the natural crown form.
Pending
262334
Planning application
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership59.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

10 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£43,538

Population Density3,650 /km²

Owner Occupied92%

Age Distribution

0-15 20%16-64 59%65+ 21%

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Schools Nearby

Whiteknights Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
Leighton Park School
0.3 mi
Inspected by ISI
Radstock Primary School
0.6 mi
Inspected as Radstock Primary School (URN 109927) on 12 Jan 2022
The Ridgeway Primary School
0.6 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

2 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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3 Wychwood Close
-
£795k
-
2 Wychwood Close
-
£780k
-
1 Wychwood Close
-
£481k
-
10 Wychwood Close
-
£340k
-

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