28 Royal Court, Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4AE
UPRN:310030983Flat/Maisonette2 bedsBuilt 1983-1990
LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: B (82)
Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPrice Paid: fresh, refreshed 5d ago (2026-11-01T13:13:06.265873+00:00)Planning· freshPlanning: fresh, refreshed 4d ago (2026-11-02T06:45:03.146428+00:00)EPC· 4mo agoEPC: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-01T02:04:50.057738+00:00)Risk· 5mo agoRisk: stale, refreshed 5mo ago (2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00)Connectivity· 1mo agoConnectivity: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-03T06:43:10.905825+00:00)Schools· 1mo agoSchools: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-06T08:24:30.427161+00:00)Amenities· 2mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 2mo ago (2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refresh
HP Score
68
/ 100
Mixed
Verdict
yesterday
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Evidence
19 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£246,000
£234k - £259kHigh
Estimate
£246k
Range
£234k – £259k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£1,200
£1k - £1k
Monthly
£1,200
Yield
5.85%
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
28 Royal Court earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 68/100. Investment score 63/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is excellent (86/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsMarket 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS
68
HP Score
68/ 100
Mixed
63
Investment Score
63/ 100
Moderate
59
Crime Score
59/ 100
Elevated
86
Walkability
86/ 100
Excellent
Transit & Bike
Transit 38Bike 63
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£246,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,200
Gross Yield5.85%
1y Growth-
3y Growth-1.7%
5y Growth+0.7%
10y Growth+1.6%
Last Sold Price£250,000 (2020-11-30)
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceSignificant
- RadonLow
- MiningLow
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseModerate
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
1RG1 4AE
Approval Rate
-12mo
Development
low
- PendingPL/26/1481Proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- PendingPL/26/1432Section 106A application to discharge Schedule 2 of the S106 Legal Agreement associated with planning permission PL/19/1686, dated 30 July 2020.
- PendingPL/26/1426Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3, 5 and 6 of application PL/25/1015
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership50.5%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining84 yrs
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeLeasehold
- Last Ownership Change2020-11-30
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Broadband (Standard)
17 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
-
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£35,454
Population Density7,142 /km²
Owner Occupied21%
Age Distribution
0-15 18%16-64 74%65+ 8%
Schools Nearby
- The Deenway Montessori School0.2 miGood
- Inspected by ISIRed Balloon Learner Centre Reading0.2 mi
- Kendrick School0.3 miOutstanding
- St John's Church of England Primary School0.4 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
2 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 16 Royal Court-£170k-
- 16 Royal Court-£161k-
- 23 Royal Court-£270k-
- 8 Royal Court-£200k-