First Floor Flat Rear, 56 Watlington Street, Reading, RG1 4RT
UPRN:310084123Flat/MaisonetteBeds -Built before 1900
Tenure: -Council Tax: Band AEPC: E (51)
Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPrice Paid: fresh, refreshed 5d ago (2026-11-01T13:13:53.438372+00:00)Planning· 6mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 6mo ago (2026-05-20T08:19:50.636452+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
72
/ 100
Mixed
Verdict
yesterday
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Evidence
18 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£186,000
£149k - £223kLow
Estimate
£186k
Range
£149k – £223k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£900
£850 - £950
Monthly
£900
Yield
5.81%
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
First Floor Flat Rear earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 72/100. Investment score 59/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is excellent (88/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. 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)Defra 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
72
HP Score
72/ 100
Mixed
59
Investment Score
59/ 100
Moderate
49
Crime Score
49/ 100
Elevated
88
Walkability
88/ 100
Excellent
Transit & Bike
Transit 38Bike 61
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£186,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£900
Gross Yield5.81%
1y Growth-
3y Growth-1.7%
5y Growth+0.7%
10y Growth+1.6%
Last Sold Price-
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonLow
- MiningModerate
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseModerate
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
1RG1 4RT
Approval Rate
-12mo
Development
low
- PendingPL/26/1481Proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- PendingPL/26/1432Section 106A application to discharge Schedule 2 of the S106 Legal Agreement associated with planning permission PL/19/1686, dated 30 July 2020.
- PendingPL/26/1426Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3, 5 and 6 of application PL/25/1015
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership50.5%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease Type-
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Broadband (Standard)
16 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
EEThreeO2Vodafone
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£35,454
Population Density15,068 /km²
Owner Occupied27%
Age Distribution
0-15 11%16-64 78%65+ 11%
Schools Nearby
- The Deenway Montessori School0.1 miGood
- Kendrick School0.1 miOutstanding
- Inspected by ISIRed Balloon Learner Centre Reading0.2 mi
- Inspected by ISIThe Abbey School Reading0.3 mi
2 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 72 Watlington Street-£288k-
- 74 Watlington Street-£404k-
- 80 Watlington Street-£300k-
- 60 Watlington Street-£643k-