Flat 32, Icon House, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1EQ
UPRN:310068794Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt 2003-2006
LeaseholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: B (81)
Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPrice Paid: fresh, refreshed 5d ago (2026-11-01T13:13:53.438372+00:00)Planning· 4mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-10T09:50:12.506338+00:00)Ownership· freshOwnership: fresh, refreshed today (2026-11-06T18:19:47.004112+00:00)EPC· 6mo agoEPC: stale, refreshed 6mo ago (2026-05-20T10:58:39.129138+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
61
/ 100
Mixed
Verdict
today
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Evidence
20 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£232,000
£209k - £255kMedium
Estimate
£232k
Range
£209k – £255k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£1,150
£1k - £1k
Monthly
£1,150
Yield
5.95%
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Flat 32 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 61/100. Investment score 63/100 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 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS
61
HP Score
61/ 100
Mixed
63
Investment Score
63/ 100
Moderate
100
Crime Score
100/ 100
Elevated
93
Walkability
93/ 100
Excellent
Transit & Bike
Transit 74Bike 62
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£232,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,150
Gross Yield5.95%
1y Growth-
3y Growth-1.7%
5y Growth+0.7%
10y Growth+1.6%
Last Sold Price£230,000 (2019-05-22)
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceSignificant
- RadonLow
- MiningSignificant
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
0RG1 1EQ
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 Remaining169 yrs
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeLeasehold
- Last Ownership Change2019-05-22
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Broadband (Standard)
16 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
EEThreeO2Vodafone
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£35,454
Population Density-
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
- -Thameside Primary School0.6 mi
- -Oxford Road Community School0.6 mi
4 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Icon House Merchants Place-£136k-
- Icon House Merchants Place-£180k-
- Icon House Merchants Place-£230k-
- Icon House Merchants Place-£203k-