Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Oct 2007 £165,000 -3.5% -5.7%
Mar 2004 New build New £187,500 na na
Internal area
58 square metres (624 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,844 per square metre (£264 per square foot) in Oct 2007. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,451 per square metre (£321 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2007 £165,000 £2,845 £200,136 £3,451
Mar 2004 £187,500 £3,233 £198,308 £3,419

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 58 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 £200,136. 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 £3,280 and £4,310 per square metre (£304 and £400 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 58 m², this implies a valuation between £190,000 and £250,000. 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
Flat
Council tax band
D
Company ownership
Title number
BK388024
Tenure
Leasehold/other
Title address
Flat 9, The Picture House, Cheapside, Reading
Owner
SHARMA FAMILY PROPERTIES LTD (Company reference number: 09969470)
Proprietor address: Waldor House, 33 West Drive, Sonning, Reading RG4 6GE
Price paid on title: £165,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 15 Mar 2019
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for Flat 9 The Picture House Cheapside. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Apr 2010.
Photos:

There are 3 archived estate agent listing photos for Flat 9 The Picture House Cheapside.

Photos for The Picture House Cheapside
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
02 July 2019 - energy performance certificate grade B
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
2nd floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2003 to 2006
Area:
58 sqm (624 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
24 November 2008 - energy performance certificate grade B
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2003 to 2006
Area:
55 sqm (592 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

Flat 9 The Picture House Cheapside 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 £200,136.
  • Based on an internal area of 58 m² and recent prices in Reading, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £190,000 to £250,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Flat 9 The Picture House Cheapside last sold for £165,000 in October 2007.

HouseMetric shows Flat 9 The Picture House Cheapside as 58 m² (624 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is B, from an inspection dated 02 July 2019. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Flat 9 The Picture House Cheapside was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Flat 9 The Picture House Cheapside is in postcode RG1 7AB, in Reading. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Cheapside, RG1 7AB or analysis of the Reading property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.