16 Recreation Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4UA

UPRN:310041725Semi-Detached House2 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: D (65)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

16 Recreation Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4UA

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£497,000

£472k - £522kHigh

Estimate

£497k

Range

£472k – £522k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,900

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,900

Yield

4.56%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

16 Recreation Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 63/100. Investment score 62/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is good (76/100). 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

63/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

62/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

76/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

76/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 22Bike 36

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£500,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,900/mo

Evidenced range £1,750-£2,050

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £166,300
Net cash flow: -£372/mo
Cash on cash: -2.7%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.13 - 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£497,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,900

Gross Yield4.56%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.5%

5y Growth+2.3%

10y Growth+1.9%

Last Sold Price£197,500 (2010-07-30)

View Market Details

Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningSignificant
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

View Full Risk Report

Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1RG30 4UA

Approval Rate

0%12mo

Development

low

PL/26/1377
Two storey side and rear extension. Single storey rear extension. Demolition of attached outbuildings.
Pending
PL/26/1361
Construction of a 2.7m wide dropped kerb and removal of traffic bollard to provide a vehicle crossing point from School Road onto a new off-street parking space for a single car within the front garden to enable off-street EV charging.
Pending
PL/26/1322
Two-storey side extension combined with single-storey front, bay window and open porch extension
Pending

View Planning Timeline