Flat 6, Projection West, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1ET
UPRN:310068695Flat/Maisonette2 bedsBuilt 2003-2006
LeaseholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: C (79)
Data freshness:Listing· 8mo agoListing: stale, refreshed 8mo ago (2026-03-17T15:16:43.468683+00:00)Price Paid· freshPrice Paid: fresh, refreshed 5d ago (2026-11-01T13:13:53.438372+00:00)Planning· 4mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-10T09:00:39.983845+00:00)EPC· 3mo agoEPC: ageing, refreshed 3mo ago (2026-08-21T11:06:28.283420+00:00)Risk· 5mo agoRisk: stale, refreshed 5mo ago (2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00)Connectivity· 1mo agoConnectivity: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-03T06:43:10.905825+00:00)Schools· 1mo agoSchools: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-06T08:24:30.427161+00:00)Amenities· 2mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 2mo ago (2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refresh
HP Score
60
/ 100
Mixed
Verdict
yesterday
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Evidence
19 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£271,000
£257k - £284kHigh
Estimate
£271k
Range
£257k – £284k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£1,300
£1k - £1k
Monthly
£1,300
Yield
5.76%
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Flat 6 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 60/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (93/100). 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 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 covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS
60
HP Score
60/ 100
Mixed
60
Investment Score
60/ 100
Moderate
100
Crime Score
100/ 100
Elevated
93
Walkability
93/ 100
Excellent
Transit & Bike
Transit 75Bike 62
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£271,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,300
Gross Yield5.76%
1y Growth-
3y Growth-1.7%
5y Growth+0.7%
10y Growth+1.6%
Last Sold Price£198,500 (2006-12-01)
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceSignificant
- RadonLow
- MiningSignificant
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
0RG1 1ET
Approval Rate
-12mo
Development
low
- PendingPL/26/1467Discharge of condition 29 (boundary treatment details) of planning permission PL/23/1673, as granted on 27/03/2024.
- PendingPL/26/1462Proposed rear extensions with garage conversion on the ground floor.
- PendingPL/26/1436Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) and 6 (Boundary Treatment) of application PL/25/1085
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership50.5%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining130 yrs
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeLeasehold
- Last Ownership Change2006-12-01
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Broadband (Standard)
17 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
-
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£35,454
Population Density2,814 /km²
Owner Occupied16%
Age Distribution
0-15 11%16-64 84%65+ 5%
Schools Nearby
- Civitas Academy0.3 miGood
- E P Collier Primary School0.3 miGood
- -Oxford Road Community School0.6 mi
- Coley Primary School0.6 miGood
4 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Projection West Merchants Place-£206k-
- Projection West Merchants Place-£250k-
- Projection West Merchants Place-£208k-
- Projection West Merchants Place-£259k-