40, Lea Close, RG30 3NB
40 Lea Close is a 78 m² / 840 sq ft semi-detached home in Reading. It sold for £400,000 in October 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £393k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £289k to £363k 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 Oct 2025 £400,000 5.0% 2.0% Dec 2012 £215,000 5.7% 3.4% Jan 1998 £94,500 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 40, Lea Close.
- Internal area
- 78 square metres (840 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £5,128 per square metre (£476 per square foot) in Oct 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,038 per square metre (£468 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2025 £400,000 £5,128 £393,002 £5,038 Dec 2012 £215,000 £2,756 £385,526 £4,943 Jan 1998 £94,500 £1,212 £463,924 £5,948 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 78 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 £393,002. 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 £3,710 and £4,650 per square metre (£344 and £431 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 78 m², this implies a valuation between £289,000 and £363,000. 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
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 320 square metres (3,444 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 23 July 2025 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Non-marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 78 sqm (840 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 175 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 23 July 2012 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 75 sqm (807 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 25 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
40 Lea Close 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 £393,002.
- Based on an internal area of 78 m² and recent prices in Reading, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £289,000 to £363,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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