17 Champion Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8EL

UPRN:310047751End Terrace House3 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: E (54)

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

17 Champion Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8EL

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

3 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

4.69%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

17 Champion Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 76/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (74/100). 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

76/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

61/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

25/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

74/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 21Bike 60

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£435,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,700/mo

Evidenced range £1,550-£1,850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £143,550
Net cash flow: -£291/mo
Cash on cash: -2.4%
Score at this price: -

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.

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 Yield4.69%

1y Growth-14.5%

3y Growth-1.2%

5y Growth+0.8%

10y Growth+1.9%

Last Sold Price£367,500 (2019-03-11)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1RG4 8EL

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

PL/26/1335
Change of Use of detached outbuilding part of 414 Gosbrook Road, to vehicle sales (Sui Generis)
Pending
PL/26/1268
APPLICATION FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING SMALL FORMAT ADVERTISEMENT DISPLAYS WITH TWO D6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT DISPLAYS.
Pending
PL/26/1243
Proposed works to various trees
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership76.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2019-03-11
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

15 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£35,454

Population Density4,275 /km²

Owner Occupied58%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 74%65+ 11%

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Schools Nearby

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

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

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Comparables

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19 Champion Road
-
£325k
-
23 Champion Road
-
£380k
-
21 Champion Road
-
£425k
-
4 Champion Road
-
£435k
-

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