3 Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1DE

UPRN:310035443Mid Terrace House3 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (74)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£374,000

£355k - £393kHigh

Estimate

£374k

Range

£355k – £393k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,600

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,600

Yield

4.80%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

3 Beresford Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 75/100. Investment score 63/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is excellent (90/100). 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 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

75/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

63/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

39/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

90/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 22Bike 68

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 4 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Check before relying on this score: the advert has 5 bedrooms but the valuation snapshot describes 3 - an extension, conversion or HMO the evidence does not reflect, or a different home. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM -7.0% (HIGH), sold-comps -8.7%, £/sqft -8.8%] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 310035443· as of 13 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 10 comps, dispersion 17.5%· as of 1 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.8%; range width penalty ×0.89
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1600/mo (range 1450-1700)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
- listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yield· as of 4 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -642/mo, -40% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 4 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 50 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 4 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
427 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£300,000£460,000

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£400,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,600/mo

Evidenced range £1,450-£1,700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £131,300
Net cash flow: -£242/mo
Cash on cash: -2.2%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.19 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 310035443Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 10 comps, dispersion 17.5%Valuation edge · as of 1 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1600/mo (range 1450-1700)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yieldRental economics · as of 4 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1600/mo (range 1450-1700)
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
listing text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yield

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. 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£374,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,600

Gross Yield4.80%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.5%

5y Growth+2.3%

10y Growth+1.9%

Last Sold Price£210,000 (2007-10-05)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0RG30 1DE

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

PL/26/1428
Lawful Development Certificate for supported living for up to five young people (aged 16–18) transitioning to independence.
Pending
PL/26/1407
Erection of a two storey one bedroom dwelling adjoining 5 Wilson Road and insertion of new rear window and side facing patio doors to 5 Wilson Road
Pending
PL/26/1383
Discharge of conditions 4 (validation report of remediation) and 10 (noise and nuisance management plan) of prior approval PL/26/0672, as given on 07/09/2026.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership68.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsNone
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2007-10-05
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

6 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£35,454

Population Density15,367 /km²

Owner Occupied34%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 75%65+ 6%

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Schools Nearby

Battle Primary Academy
0.3 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Oxford Road Community School
0.3 mi
-
Horizons Ap Academy
0.3 mi
-
St Edward's Prep
0.3 mi
Inspected by ISI

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

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Comparables

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7B Beresford Road
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£260k
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7A Beresford Road
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£260k
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7 Beresford Road
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£278k
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6 Beresford Road
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£180k
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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