28 Malvern Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4HL

UPRN:14029013Semi-Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: C (72)

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

28 Malvern Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4HL

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

today

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£477,000

£453k - £501kHigh

Estimate

£477k

Range

£453k – £501k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,950

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,950

Yield

3.60%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

28 Malvern Close earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 79/100. Investment score 68/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (57/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. 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)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

79/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

68/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

8/ 100

Low

Walkability

57/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 26Bike 45

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£650,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,950/mo

Evidenced range £1,750-£2,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £218,800
Net cash flow: -£844/mo
Cash on cash: -4.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.89 - 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£477,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,950

Gross Yield3.60%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.1%

5y Growth+1.9%

10y Growth+2.0%

Last Sold Price£485,000 (2016-07-08)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0RG5 4HL

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

262533
Application for submission of details to comply with the following condition of planning consent 260751 dated 10.07.2026. Condition 4 relates to landscaping, 5 to drainage, 10 to biodiversity enhancements.
Pending
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

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership57.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2016-07-08
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

15 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£43,538

Population Density-

Owner Occupied77%

Age Distribution

0-15 25%16-64 57%65+ 18%

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Schools Nearby

Rivermead Primary School
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
South Lake Primary School
0.3 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Beechwood Primary School
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
The Ambleside Centre
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

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

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Comparables

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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