Property data
Sale history
£460,000 on May 2013
Internal area
191 square metres (2,056 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,408 per square metre (£224 per square foot) in May 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,637 per square metre (£338 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2013 £460,000 £2,408 £694,733 £3,637

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 191 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 £694,733. 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 £3,860 and £5,020 per square metre (£358 and £466 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 191 m², this implies a valuation between £737,000 and £959,000. 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
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
1,985 square metres (21,366 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
September 2014 PL/14/0886
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
52 Cressingham Road Reading
Description:
First floor extension and ground floor side extension to existing detached double garage.

Planning ref:
October 2013 PL/13/1060
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
52 Cressingham Road Reading
Description:
Two storey rear extension, first floor rear extension, and a single storey front extension

Planning ref:
June 2012 PL/12/0117
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
The application is no longer active but no decision was made. Perhaps a split decision
Address:
52 Cressingham Road Reading
Description:
Residential development of three detached houses to the rear of 50-52 Cressingham Road.

Planning ref:
May 2008 PL/08/0955
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application refused
Address:
52 Cressingham Road Reading
Description:
Outline application for the erection of 5 x 3 bedroom houses on land to the rear of 52 Cressingham Road (access, scale and layout only)
EPC Inspections
Summary:
01 September 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
191 sqm (2,056 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

52 Cressingham 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 £694,733.
  • Based on an internal area of 191 m² and recent prices in Reading, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £737,000 to £959,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 52 Cressingham Road last sold for £460,000 in May 2013.

HouseMetric shows 52 Cressingham Road as 191 m² (2,056 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 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 E, from an inspection dated 01 September 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 52 Cressingham Road was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

52 Cressingham Road is in postcode RG2 7JR, in Reading. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Cressingham Road, RG2 7JR 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.