16 Dovecote Road, Reading, RG2 8UJ

UPRN:310051297Semi-Detached House1 bedsBuilt 1976-1982

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (71)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£313,000

£297k - £329kHigh

Estimate

£313k

Range

£297k – £329k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,650

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,650

Yield

6.60%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

16 Dovecote Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 66/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (66/100). 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

66/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

57/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

50/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

66/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 21Bike 58

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£300,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,650/mo

Evidenced range £1,500-£1,750

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £96,300
Net cash flow: £130/mo
Cash on cash: 1.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.63 - clears 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£313,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,650

Gross Yield6.60%

1y Growth-22.3%

3y Growth-2.5%

5y Growth+0.5%

10y Growth+2.7%

Last Sold Price£235,000 (2016-09-02)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0RG2 8UJ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

262553
Householder application for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.
Pending
PL/26/1297
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
Pending
PL/26/1304
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership54.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2016-09-02
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

4 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£35,454

Population Density2,089 /km²

Owner Occupied59%

Age Distribution

0-15 22%16-64 66%65+ 12%

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Schools Nearby

Geoffrey Field Infant School
0.4 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Geoffrey Field Junior School
0.4 mi
Good
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
0.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Hartland High School
0.6 mi
Inspected as John Madejski Academy (URN 130247) on 10 Oct 2023

1 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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17 Dovecote Road
-
£262k
-
24 Dovecote Road
-
£332k
-
4 Dovecote Road
-
£230k
-
3 Dovecote Road
-
£330k
-

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