40, Wantage Road, RG30 2SF
40 Wantage Road is a 84 m² / 904 sq ft detached home in Reading. It sold for £349,950 in August 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £363k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £297k to £365k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Aug 2021 £349,950 5.5% 3.4% Jun 1999 £107,000 11.0% 8.9% Nov 1996 £82,000 na na - Internal area
- 84 square metres (904 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,166 per square metre (£387 per square foot) in Aug 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,324 per square metre (£402 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2021 £349,950 £4,166 £363,217 £4,324 Jun 1999 £107,000 £1,274 £380,203 £4,526 Nov 1996 £82,000 £976 £409,719 £4,878 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 84 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 £363,217. 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 £3,530 and £4,350 per square metre (£327 and £404 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 84 m², this implies a valuation between £297,000 and £365,000. 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
- 3
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 284 square metres (3,057 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 22 January 2024 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 87 sqm (936 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 23 October 2020 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 84 sqm (904 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 21 January 2009 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 85 sqm (915 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
40 Wantage 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 £363,217.
- Based on an internal area of 84 m² and recent prices in Reading, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £297,000 to £365,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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