2, ST JOHNS CLOSE, MORTIMER COMMON, READING, RG7 3SZ - £945,000

Based on the August 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 27th September 2024), the July 2024 House Price Index (released on 18th September 2024), and the August 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 3rd October 2024). Sources

2 ST JOHNS CLOSE is a very large extended detached house of 274m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002. It was last sold for £945,000 in April 2021, which was around 64% above the average April 2021 detached price in the West Berkshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2020, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

2 ST JOHNS CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 2 ST JOHNS CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the West Berkshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 2 ST JOHNS CLOSE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2021 28 APR	£945,000	£575,666	64% above HPI
2009 23 JUN	£610,000	£344,427	77% above HPI

2 ST JOHNS CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the West Berkshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 2 ST JOHNS CLOSE sales from June 2009 and April 2021 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the June 2009 sale was for 77% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 77% above the HPI over time, until the April 2021 sale, where it falls to 64% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 64% above the HPI.

How Large is 2 ST JOHNS CLOSE?

2 ST JOHNS CLOSE is 274m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2020. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses in Mortimer, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Mortimer, and where 2 ST JOHNS CLOSE lies on this distribution: 95% of detached houses are smaller than 2 ST JOHNS CLOSE, and 5% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Mortimer.

2 ST JOHNS CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

2 ST JOHNS CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.197 of an acre, or 796m². The below map shows the location of 2 ST JOHNS CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 2 ST JOHNS CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 2 ST JOHNS CLOSE?

2 ST JOHNS CLOSE is located in MORTIMER COMMON, in the RG7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 2 on ST JOHNS CLOSE.