24 Managua Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LX

UPRN:310041197Semi-Detached House2 bedsBuilt 1996-2002

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: D (68)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

24 Managua Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LX

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£309,000

£293k - £324kHigh

Estimate

£309k

Range

£293k – £324k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,150

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,150

Yield

4.69%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

24 Managua Close earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 68/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (44/100). 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 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

68/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

21/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

44/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 14Bike 54

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 4 Nov 2026

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

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +4.7% (HIGH)] → 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 310041197· as of 13 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.7%; range width penalty ×0.77
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1150/mo (range 1000-1250)· 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 -527/mo, -46% 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), 100 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
413 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

£221,000£338,500

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£294,500

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,150/mo

Evidenced range £1,000-£1,250

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £94,375
Net cash flow: -£198/mo
Cash on cash: -2.5%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.16 - 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 310041197Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1150/mo (range 1000-1250)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
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · 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 1150/mo (range 1000-1250)
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. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£309,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,150

Gross Yield4.69%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.2%

5y Growth+0.8%

10y Growth+1.9%

Last Sold Price£72,500 (2003-03-07)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseBelow 40 dB

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0RG4 5LX

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/26/1273
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

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership76.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining71 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2003-03-07
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

11 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£35,454

Population Density5,885 /km²

Owner Occupied28%

Age Distribution

0-15 27%16-64 66%65+ 7%

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Schools Nearby

Caversham Nursery School
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Micklands Primary School
0.3 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
New Bridge Nursery School
0.5 mi
Outstanding
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
0.6 mi
-

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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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