1 Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BH

UPRN:310030348End Terrace House3 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: D (67)

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

1 Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BH

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

4 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£417,000

£396k - £438kHigh

Estimate

£417k

Range

£396k – £438k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,700

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,700

Yield

5.10%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

1 Douglas Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 77/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (69/100). 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

77/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

61/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

14/ 100

Low

Walkability

69/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 21Bike 59

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£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: -

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.

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£417,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,700

Gross Yield5.10%

1y Growth+18.6%

3y Growth-1.2%

5y Growth+0.8%

10y Growth+1.9%

Last Sold Price£360,000 (2016-06-30)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0RG4 5BH

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/26/1335
Change of Use of detached outbuilding part of 414 Gosbrook Road, to vehicle sales (Sui Generis)
Pending
PL/26/1310
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 5 (Hard and Soft Landscaping), 6 (Biodiversity Enhancements) & 7 (Interim BREEAM) of PL/22/1299
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership76.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2016-06-30
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

14 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£35,454

Population Density-

Owner Occupied60%

Age Distribution

0-15 20%16-64 69%65+ 11%

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Schools Nearby

New Bridge Nursery School
0.1 mi
Outstanding
Caversham Nursery School
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
0.3 mi
-
Queen Anne's School
0.4 mi
Inspected by ISI

2 of 8 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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3 Douglas Road
-
£355k
-
33 Douglas Road
-
£492k
-
9 Douglas Road
-
£435k
-
22 Douglas Road
-
£549k
-

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