FOREST LODGE, WEST END ROAD, MORTIMER COMMON, READING, RG7 3TP - £965,000

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

FOREST LODGE is a very large extended detached house of 275m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929, which could now be worth an estimated £1,503,094. It was last sold for £965,000 in September 2013, which was around 117% above the average September 2013 detached price in the West Berkshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was May 2013, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

FOREST LODGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for FOREST LODGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the West Berkshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three FOREST LODGE 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
2013 6 SEP	£965,000	£445,564	117% above HPI
2009 15 JUL	£850,000	£363,595	134% above HPI
2000 31 MAR	£485,000	£230,324	111% above HPI

FOREST LODGE 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 three FOREST LODGE sales between March 2000 and September 2013 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 July 2009 sale was for 134% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 134% above the HPI over time, until the September 2013 sale, where it falls to 117% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 117% above the HPI.

What might FOREST LODGE be worth now?

FOREST LODGE might now be worth an estimated £1,503,094.

This is based on house price inflation of 55.8%, between September 2013 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the West Berkshire local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 55.8% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for FOREST LODGE of £965,000 on 6th September 2013. For the value to have increased from £965,000 to £1,503,094 over the ten years and nine months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of FOREST LODGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the West Berkshire local authority area.
• The September 2013 sale price of £965,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of FOREST LODGE has not materially changed since September 2013.

How Large is FOREST LODGE?

FOREST LODGE is 275m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in May 2013. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses houses in Mortimer, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Mortimer, and where FOREST LODGE lies on this distribution: 96% of detached houses houses are smaller than FOREST LODGE, and 4% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Mortimer.

FOREST LODGE: Plot and Title Map

FOREST LODGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.345 of an acre, or 1,396m². The below map shows the location of FOREST LODGE, 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 FOREST LODGE). 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 FOREST LODGE?

FOREST LODGE is located on WEST END ROAD in MORTIMER COMMON, in the RG7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of FOREST LODGE on WEST END ROAD.