FIRCOT, ELM LANE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, RG6 5UQ - £522,500

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

FIRCOT is a large extended semi-detached house of 142m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949, which could now be worth an estimated £632,900. It was last sold for £522,500 in August 2020, which was around 27% above the average August 2020 semi-detached price in the Wokingham local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2020, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

FIRCOT Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for FIRCOT since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Wokingham local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three FIRCOT 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
2020 14 AUG	£522,500	£410,816	27% above HPI
2005 7 OCT	£297,500	£241,987	23% above HPI
2004 30 APR	£380,000	£216,265	76% above HPI

FIRCOT Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Wokingham local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three FIRCOT sales between April 2004 and August 2020 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 October 2005 sale was for 23% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 23% above the HPI over time, until the August 2020 sale, where it rises to 27% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 27% above the HPI.

What might FIRCOT be worth now?

FIRCOT might now be worth an estimated £632,900.

This is based on house price inflation of 21.1%, between August 2020 and December 2024, for semi-detached houses, in the Wokingham local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 21.1% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for FIRCOT of £522,500 on 14th August 2020. For the value to have increased from £522,500 to £632,900 over the three years and eight months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of FIRCOT has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Wokingham local authority area.
• The August 2020 sale price of £522,500 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of FIRCOT has not materially changed since August 2020.

How Large is FIRCOT?

FIRCOT is 142m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2020. This puts it in the largest 40% of semi-detached houses houses in Reading, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Reading, and where FIRCOT lies on this distribution: 69% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than FIRCOT, and 31% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Reading.

FIRCOT: Plot and Title Map

FIRCOT sits on a plot of roughly 0.125 of an acre, or 504m². The below map shows the location of FIRCOT, 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 FIRCOT). 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 FIRCOT?

FIRCOT is located on ELM LANE in LOWER EARLEY, in the RG6 postcode district. The below map shows the position of FIRCOT on ELM LANE.