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2 bed flat for sale Castle Street, Reading, RG1

Asking price

£190,000

Reduced two days ago

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £295 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Council tax Band C £2,322 a year

Key features

Central Reading
Convenient for Station, Oracle and Riverside
Top floor character apartment
Open living space
Modern kitchen
Modern bathroom
No chain

About this property

Set in this popular location, within a stone's throw of all that Reading has to offer is this top floor period apartment with open living space with large windows providing natural light, stripped floors, modern kitchen area, two bedrooms, modern bathroom. No chain

Floorplan

Council tax

Band C £2,322 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,742
Band B

£2,032
Band C

This home: £2,322
Band D

£2,613
Band E

£3,193
Band F

£3,774
Band G

£4,355
Band H

£5,226

This home is in band C, which costs £2,322 a year in Reading for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Reading, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

100 comparables · within 1.3 miles

Cheaper than 85% of the 2-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £190,000 Median £250,000 · £184,500 – £330,000

Per square foot

£295 19% under

2-bed flats nearby £366

Against sold prices

24% under

RG1 sold median £390 / sq ft, 1,016 sales

Compared with 100 2-bed flats for sale within 1.3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in RG1 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in RG1 →

Location

Castle Street, Reading, RG1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £190,000

£95k £285k

Deposit10% £19,000

£0 £190k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £171,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £38,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Flat 1, Blackall Court, 25, Castle Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2021	893 sq ft £257/sq ft	893 sq ft	£257	£230,000
Flat 6, Blackall Court, 25, Castle Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2019	420 sq ft £410/sq ft	420 sq ft	£410	£172,000
Flat 7, Blackall Court, 25, Castle Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2015	646 sq ft £410/sq ft	646 sq ft	£410	£265,000
Flat 6, Blackall Court, 25, Castle Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2015	420 sq ft £450/sq ft	420 sq ft	£450	£188,950
Flat 5, Blackall Court, 25, Castle Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2007	570 sq ft £410/sq ft	570 sq ft	£410	£234,000
Flat 2, Blackall Court, 25, Castle Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2006	n/a	n/a	n/a	£134,000
Flat 3, Blackall Court, 25, Castle Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2006	463 sq ft £283/sq ft	463 sq ft	£283	£131,000
Flat 1, Blackall Court, 25, Castle Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2004	893 sq ft £166/sq ft	893 sq ft	£166	£148,000