Flat 1, 313 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JA

UPRN:310088058Detached House7 bedsBuilt -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (75)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

Flat 1, 313 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JA

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£711,000

£569k - £853kLow

Estimate

£711k

Range

£569k – £853k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,850

£3k - £3k

Monthly

£2,850

Yield

3.80%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 1 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 66/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (62/100). 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)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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

66/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

60/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

44/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

62/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 25Bike 63

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 5 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Check before relying on this score: the advert has 12 bedrooms but the valuation snapshot describes 7 - an extension, conversion or HMO the evidence does not reflect, or a different home. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [sold-comps -69.5%, £/sqft -69.3%] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; AVM excluded (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 10 comps, dispersion 2.4%· as of 3 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.9% on contractual rent (listing-disclosed tenancy); contractual 8167/mo far above the 2850/mo estimate - credited at the 1.3x cap, verify
- listing_factscontractual rent 8166.67/mo (tenanted)· as of 5 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,204/mo, -32% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 5 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 3 price cut(s), 180 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 5 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.3/15
399 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£675,000£1,035,000

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£900,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,850/mo

Evidenced range £2,550-£3,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £306,300
Net cash flow: -£1,064/mo
Cash on cash: -4.2%
Score at this price: 9

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.94 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 10 comps, dispersion 2.4%Valuation edge · as of 3 Nov 2026
listing_factscontractual rent 8166.67/mo (tenanted)Rental economics · as of 5 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 5 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 5 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
contractual rent 8166.67/mo (tenanted)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 3 price cut(s), 180 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
3 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. 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£711,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,850

Gross Yield3.80%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.5%

5y Growth+0.5%

10y Growth+2.7%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0RG2 0JA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

PL/26/1387
Rear extension measuring 4.5m in depth, with a maximum height of 2.64m, and 2.44m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
Pending
PL/26/1336
Installation of replacement security gates and new security fencing
Pending
PL/26/1241
Installation of roller shutters in the front and back of the property
Pending

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Ownership

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

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

13 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£35,454

Population Density4,227 /km²

Owner Occupied36%

Age Distribution

0-15 23%16-64 66%65+ 11%

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Schools Nearby

Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
0.3 mi
Inspected by ISI
Reading Girls' School
0.4 mi
Good
Blagdon Nursery School
0.5 mi
Outstanding

0 of 9 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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295 Basingstoke Road
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£360k
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379 Basingstoke Road
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£338k
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357 Basingstoke Road
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£400k
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285 Basingstoke Road
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£365k
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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