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Introduction 900 MILLION INVESTED IN THE STATION, CROSSRAIL AND BUOYANT ECONOMY Hi My name is Adam Vickers and I am the Director of Sourced, an investment property specialist business based here in. is an investment hotspot located just 36 miles from central London and with a growing population, this modern town is full of employment opportunities, an exciting nightlife and Berkshires festival capital. This guide to highlights the investment opportunities this amazing location offers along with the services we provide helping investors achieve their property investment goals. Enjoy Adam Vickers Sourced Director T: 0333 123 1330 2
The Area offers many of the benefits usually associated with large cities without the drawbacks (Centre for Cities 2014). is a vibrant, cosmopolitan town with a buoyant town centre. Residents appreciate its chic shopping, large selection of restaurants, theatre and music as well as premier sporting events. is situated in beautiful Berkshire countryside. With considerable housing investment underway in the town and surrounding areas, relocating employees have a wide choice, from village or town-centre living to new homes across Berkshire. offers the UK s fifth best qualified workforce with 42.6% educated to NVQ4 or above, Graduates make up more than a quarter of s population and our young people boast the best A level results in the country. also has the highest employment rate in the UK. 90% of all millionaires become so, through owning property Andrew Carnegie 3
Economy + Employment Economy The annual barometer of the economic performance of the UK s top cities continues to rank as one of the most dynamic for business growth, skills and wages in the country. The Economic Area has a strong and mature economy, with hi-tech industries and the creative sector contributing significantly to its success. Businesses are drawn to the area by the availability of a highly-skilled workforce, access to international transport hubs (including Heathrow Airport), a high quality of life on offer and knowledge intensive business clusters. Employment The town is sometimes seen as part of the London commuter network as the travel time is only, 40 minutes. is also an inward destination for commuters with some 30,000 people commuting in to the town. Major companies, BG Group, ING Direct, Microsoft, Oracle, Ikea, Huawei, Hibu (formerly Yell Group) all have their headquarters in. The insurance company Prudential has an administration centre in the town, with PepsiCo and Wrigley also having offices here. 4
Investment Stats 4.9% Highest Yield (RG2) 358,722 Average House Price 16% Growth since 2015 1,334 Average Rental (pcm) saw a healthy rise of 7% in the last year. No wonder is so popular with the excellent employment prospects and great prices. The security of property Over the last 20 years, the UK property prices have grown by 14.34% per annum on Average, FTSE Property This compared to the FTSA All Share Index which has 3.46% per annum over the past 20 years. 5 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Transport Links UNITED KINGDOM/COORDINATES 55.3781 N, 3.4360 W BEDFORDSHIRE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE CAMBRIDGESHIRE CHESHIRE CLEVELAND CORNWALL CUMBRIA DERBYSHIRE DEVON DORSET DURHAM EAST SUSSEX ESSEX GLOUCESTERSHIRE GREATER LONDON GREATER MANCHESTER HAMPSHIRE HERTFORDSHIRE KENT LANCASHIRE LEICESTERSHIRE LINCOLNSHIRE MERSEYSIDE NORFOLK NORTH YORKSHIRE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NORTHUMBERLAND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE OXFORDSHIRE SHROPSHIRE SOMERSET SOUTH YORKSHIRE STAFFORDSHIRE SUFFOLK SURREY TYNE AND WEAR WARWICKSHIRE WEST BERKSHIRE WEST MIDLANDS WEST SUSSEX WEST YORKSHIRE WILTSHIRE WORCESTERSHIRE Air: Heathrow airport is a mere 26 miles away. Taking about 40 minutes by road, 50 minutes on a bus service and a little under an hour by train. MILTON KEYNES Rail: The Great Western Main Line railway serves, linking it with Wales and the West Country. Trains into London take around 30 minutes. OXFORD READING LONDON Bus: A frequent local bus network operates within the borough provided by Buses. Other bus operators include First, Thames Travel and Newbury Buses. ReadiBus provides a local on-demand transport service for disabled people. GUILDFORD Road: The M4 motorway runs to the south of, making excellent connection with both London to the east and the West Country and Wales to the west. Stop calling it a dream and start calling it a plan SOUTHAMPTON PORTSMOUTH Cycle: The OYBike bicycle sharing system operates in, with docking stations at station, Holiday Inn (Basingstoke Road) and Green Park. Borough Council have approved a larger scheme with 1,000 bicycles available at up to 150 docking stations across 6
Investment Tips To help you get the most from your investment I have listed my top 5 investment tips: Research your market: offers 30 postcodes with a variety of different types of investment opportunities, research your market to understand what type of investment you can expect, along with what type of return and growth the investment will generate. Set your goal before you begin: Investing in property is a business and like any business you should plan and ask yourself what are your goals? What are your timescales and what is your exit. All savvy investors start their journey with the end goal in mind, it doesn t matter if this changes but have this in mind when you invest. Know your strategies: There are lots of different types of investment strategies including rent 2 rent, lease options, flips and developments. Understand the different strategies available to you to help you achieve your goals. Consider how hands on you will be: Some projects you see will require more time and energy be aware that although the rewards can be fantastic they are only achievable if you have the time and resources to commit. There are alternative options and companies like Sourced who can provide hands off solutions. Look to add value: Once you understand your market, you will become aware of which properties rent out the best and also command the highest rent. Adding an additional bathroom or subdividing a bedroom can very often increase your yield. However, if you are to do this, you need to ensure that your returns exceed any costs. 7
How Sourced can help Sourced to Order Many people understand the benefits of investing in property however they don t have the time or the knowledge to identify opportunities, carry out due diligence and structure investment deals to achieve maximum returns. READING We specialise in investing in property for clients and ourselves, we deliver predictable and reliable results; both saving and making you money. We also save you hassle and time as we guide you through your investment in property. Sourced makes property investing easy by having a tried, tested and proven system of delivering property profits. What is more, and of key importance to our clients, we are also property investors. Meaning we would not allocate a property to a client that we would not invest in ourselves. This is why sourced created the Sourced to Order service. We work with select investor clients, managing the entire process of building their property portfolios and achieve their property goals. SOURCE DUE DILIGENCE PACKAGE PRESENT To find out how we can help you call our dedicated team on 0333 123 1330 8
Email us reading@sourced.co Call us 0333 123 1330 Website sourcedreading.com READING Sourced 2018 Sourced is a Franchise owned and operated under license by VX Property Ltd trading as Sourced. VX Property Ltd trading as Sourced is a Franchisee of Jark-1 Limited trading as Sourced and not a subsidiary or sister company. Sourced is a trading name of Jark-1 Limited and its subsidiaries. Jark-1 Limited is registered in England and Wales. Registration number: 10852300. Registered address: Rutherford House, Warrington Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6ZH. VAT number: 278638449. Sourced and Mr Adam Vickers trading as Sourced are not regulated by the FCA and do not provide investment advice. No responsibility is accepted for any investment decisions made by a client and no warranty is given that all information provided is free from inaccuracies. Before making investment decisions it is advised that independent professional advice is sought.