79, Cressingham Road, RG2 7RX
79 Cressingham Road is a 149 m² / 1,604 sq ft detached home in Reading. It sold for £607,000 in February 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £612k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £575k to £748k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Feb 2024 £607,000 4.0% 1.2% Apr 2007 £314,000 11.0% 9.1% Feb 1999 £134,500 na na - Internal area
- 149 square metres (1,604 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,073 per square metre (£378 per square foot) in Feb 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,109 per square metre (£382 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2024 £607,000 £4,074 £612,293 £4,109 Apr 2007 £314,000 £2,107 £529,650 £3,555 Feb 1999 £134,500 £903 £490,062 £3,289 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 149 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 £612,293. 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 149 m², this implies a valuation between £575,000 and £748,000. 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
- 5
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 415 square metres (4,467 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- October 2000 PL/00/1122
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 79 Cressingham Road Reading
- Description:
- Erection of a single storey side extension to form a shed, and application for retrospective consent to build a wall on the front boundary
- Summary:
- 01 May 2020 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 149 sqm (1,604 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 05 June 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 143 sqm (1,539 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
79 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 £612,293.
- Based on an internal area of 149 m² and recent prices in Reading, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £575,000 to £748,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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