38, Swainstone Road, RG2 0DX
38 Swainstone Road is a 122 m² / 1,313 sq ft terraced home in Reading. It sold for £217,500 in May 2007. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £420k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £455k to £550k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation May 2007 £217,500 12.3% 9.6% Aug 2005 £176,000 4.9% 3.3% Apr 2002 £150,000 6.7% 5.0% Apr 2000 £131,950 30.3% 28.5% Jun 1998 £81,000 17.4% 15.2% May 1996 £58,135 na na - Internal area
- 122 square metres (1,313 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,782 per square metre (£166 per square foot) in May 2007. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,446 per square metre (£320 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2007 £217,500 £1,783 £420,407 £3,446 Aug 2005 £176,000 £1,443 £390,541 £3,201 Apr 2002 £150,000 £1,230 £426,005 £3,492 Apr 2000 £131,950 £1,082 £451,640 £3,702 Jun 1998 £81,000 £664 £417,918 £3,426 May 1996 £58,135 £477 £391,007 £3,205 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 122 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £420,407. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Reading are now selling for between £3,730 and £4,510 per square metre (£346 and £418 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 122 m², this implies a valuation between £455,000 and £550,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 127 square metres (1,367 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Title number
- BK32941
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Title address
- 38 Swainstone Road, Reading
- Owner
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BERKSHIRE PROPERTIES LIMITED
(Company reference number: 5385186)
Proprietor address: 273/287, Regent Street, London W1B 2HA
Price paid on title: £217,500
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 27 Jun 2007
- Summary:
- 05 December 2018 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 122 sqm (1,313 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 24 November 2008 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 80 sqm (861 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
38 Swainstone Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £420,407.
- Based on an internal area of 122 m² and recent prices in Reading, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £455,000 to £550,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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