8 Ibstone Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6PJ

UPRN:310013089Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (74)

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

8 Ibstone Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6PJ

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£460,000

£437k - £483kHigh

Estimate

£460k

Range

£437k – £483k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,850

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,850

Yield

4.77%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

8 Ibstone Avenue earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (16/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

56/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

8/ 100

Low

Walkability

16/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 15Bike 41

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£465,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,850/mo

Evidenced range £1,700-£2,000

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £154,050
Net cash flow: -£289/mo
Cash on cash: -2.2%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.18 - 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£460,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,850

Gross Yield4.77%

1y Growth+5.7%

3y Growth-1.2%

5y Growth+0.8%

10y Growth+1.9%

Last Sold Price£436,000 (2023-07-03)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0RG4 6PJ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

PL/26/1399
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of the lower ground floor level and part of the ground floor level as a separate 2-bedroom dwellinghouse (Class C3)
Pending
PL/26/1273
Rear extension measuring 5m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.86m, and 3m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
Pending
PL/26/1268
APPLICATION FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING SMALL FORMAT ADVERTISEMENT DISPLAYS WITH TWO D6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT DISPLAYS.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership76.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2023-07-03
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

5 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£35,454

Population Density-

Owner Occupied81%

Age Distribution

0-15 17%16-64 62%65+ 21%

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Schools Nearby

Micklands Primary School
0.3 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
0.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Caversham Park Primary School
0.5 mi
Good
The Hill Primary School
0.6 mi
Good

2 of 9 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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12 Ibstone Avenue
-
£390k
-
8 Ibstone Avenue
-
£436k
-
8 Ibstone Avenue
-
£401k
-
10 Ibstone Avenue
-
£345k
-

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