Property data
Sale history
£189,500 on Nov 2003 New build New
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Flat 6 The Picture House, Cheapside.

Floorplan The Picture House
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Internal area
62 square metres (667 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,056 per square metre (£284 per square foot) in Nov 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,267 per square metre (£304 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2003 £189,500 £3,056 £202,572 £3,267

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 62 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 £202,572. 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 £3,280 and £4,310 per square metre (£304 and £400 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 62 m², this implies a valuation between £203,000 and £267,000. 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
Flat
Council tax band
D
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Flat 6 The Picture House Cheapside. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 14/09/2021. It last appeared Nov 2021.
Photos:

There are 9 archived estate agent listing photos for Flat 6 The Picture House Cheapside.

Photos for The Picture House Cheapside
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
29 April 2026 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
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Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
2nd floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2012 to 2021
Area:
62 sqm (667 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, electric.

Summary:
30 March 2016 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
2nd floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2003 to 2006
Area:
62 sqm (667 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

Flat 6 The Picture House Cheapside 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 £202,572.
  • Based on an internal area of 62 m² and recent prices in Reading, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £203,000 to £267,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Flat 6 The Picture House Cheapside last sold for £189,500 in November 2003. The transaction was recorded as a new-build sale.

HouseMetric shows Flat 6 The Picture House Cheapside as 62 m² (667 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 29 April 2026. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Flat 6 The Picture House Cheapside was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Flat 6 The Picture House Cheapside is in postcode RG1 7AB, in Reading. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Cheapside, RG1 7AB 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.