72A Old Bath Road, Charvil, Reading, RG10 9QL

UPRN:14036283Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: D (61)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 6mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

72A Old Bath Road, Charvil, Reading, RG10 9QL

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£548,000

£521k - £575kHigh

Estimate

£548k

Range

£521k – £575k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,850

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,850

Yield

4.04%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

72A Old Bath Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 75/100. Investment score 63/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (53/100). 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)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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

75/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

63/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

8/ 100

Low

Walkability

53/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 9Bike 46

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£550,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,850/mo

Evidenced range £1,650-£2,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £183,800
Net cash flow: -£575/mo
Cash on cash: -3.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.00 - 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£548,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,850

Gross Yield4.04%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.2%

5y Growth+1.3%

10y Growth+1.9%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonModerate
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1RG10 9QL

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

262515
Application for submission of details to comply with the following conditions of planning consent 212720 dated 05/07/23. Condition 33 relates to parking details and condition 36 to a Parking Management Strategy.
Pending
262411
Application for submission of details to comply with the following condition of planning consent 232704 dated 12/05/2025. Â Condition 30 Landscaping.
Pending
262420
Application for submission of details to comply with the following conditions of planning consent 243124 dated 20/06/2025: Condition 5 (Accessibility â partial discharge relating to Phase 1, plots 1â97) and Condition 7 (Details of Bollards).
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership58.9%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
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 Density2,196 /km²

Owner Occupied79%

Age Distribution

0-15 23%16-64 61%65+ 16%

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Schools Nearby

Polehampton Church of England Infant and Nursery School
0.9 mi
Good
Waingels
0.9 mi
Good
Polehampton Church of England Junior School
1.0 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
The Piggott School
1.1 mi
GoodImproving

5 of 10 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