Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Mar 2019 £250,000 * 2.8% 1.2%
Jul 2014 £220,000 7.7% 5.0%
Nov 2010 £168,000 3.2% 1.1%
May 2001 New build New £125,000 na na

*This price paid record has been flagged by Land Registry as a 'Category B: Additional Price Paid entry'. This could be due to a variety of reasons, such as the sale being a buy-to-let purchase, a repossession or a transfer to a limited company. When Land Registry suspects that a sale does not reflect full market value (e.g. part-ownership or right to buy), these transactions can be flagged as well. For this reason, we exclude them from our area statistics.

Internal area
56 square metres (603 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,464 per square metre (£415 per square foot) in Mar 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,733 per square metre (£440 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 2019 £250,000 £4,464 £265,073 £4,733
Jul 2014 £220,000 £3,929 £297,118 £5,306
Nov 2010 £168,000 £3,000 £285,071 £5,091
May 2001 £125,000 £2,232 £282,385 £5,043

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 56 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 £265,073. 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 £3,650 and £4,780 per square metre (£339 and £444 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 56 m², this implies a valuation between £204,000 and £268,000. 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
174 square metres (1,873 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
BK369776
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
71 Swallows Croft, Reading
Owner
HOMES FOR READING LTD (Company reference number: 10108064)
Proprietor address: Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading RG1 2LU
Price paid on title: £250,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 21 Mar 2019
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 71 Swallows Croft. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 01/03/2019. It last appeared May 2019.
Photos:

There are 1 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in February 2019) for 71 Swallows Croft.

Photos for 71 Swallows Croft
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
09 January 2019 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
Area:
56 sqm (603 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
20 October 2008 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
Area:
56 sqm (603 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

71 Swallows Croft 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 £265,073.
  • Based on an internal area of 56 m² and recent prices in Reading, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £204,000 to £268,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 71 Swallows Croft last sold for £250,000 in March 2019.

HouseMetric shows 71 Swallows Croft as 56 m² (603 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 C, from an inspection dated 09 January 2019. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 71 Swallows Croft was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

71 Swallows Croft is in postcode RG1 6EH, in Reading. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Swallows Croft, RG1 6EH 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 2 July 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.