1/23
£1,050,000
House · 4 beds · 3 baths
Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2
0.04 miles away
Freehold
1/9
1/9
2 bed flat for sale Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2
Offers In Excess
£220,000
Added on 16/09/2026
Added on 16/09/2026
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- £358 per sq ft
- Tenure
- Leasehold
Council tax Band B £2,032 a year EPC Energy rating band D 68 potential B
Key features
- Two Bedroom Apartment
- Second Floor – No Lift
- Master Bedroom With En-Suite Shower Room
- Spacious Modern Open Plan Living/Dining/Kitchen Area
- Well Positioned For University, Hospital & Town Centre
- Modern Bathroom
- Allocated Parking Space
- No Onward Chain
About this property
Offered to the market with no onward chain is this contemporary two-bedroom second-floor apartment, situated within the attractive Wessex Gate development on Shinfield Road.
The accommodation comprises a spacious open-plan living/dining area with a modern fitted kitchen, two well-proportioned bedrooms, with the principal bedroom benefiting from an en-suite shower room, together with a further bathroom.
Floorplan
Energy performance
Energy rating band D 68
Current
Potential
92+
A
81-91
B
Potential rating: 81 B
69-80
C
55-68
D
Current rating: 68 D
39-54
E
21-38
F
1-20
G
This home is rated band D, scoring 68 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band B (81) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.
Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.
Council tax
Band B £2,032 a year
Per year
- Band A£1,742
- Band BThis home: £2,032
- Band C£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 B, which costs £2,032 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 2 milesCheaper than 72% of the 2-bed flats for sale nearby right now.
This home, £220,000 Median £255,000 · £180,000 – £325,000
Per square foot
£358 2% under
2-bed flats nearby £367
Against sold prices
17% under
RG2 sold median £434 / sq ft, 1,141 sales
Compared with 100 2-bed flats for sale within 2 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 RG2 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in RG2 →
Location
Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2
Mortgage and stamp duty
Property price £220,000
£110k £330k
Deposit10% £22,000
£0 £220k
Interest rate 4.5%
0.5% 15%
Repayment period 25 years
5 years 40 years
A £198,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £44,000 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 3, Wessex Gate, Shinfield Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Jan 2026 | 743 sq ft £359/sq ft | 743 sq ft | £359 | £267,000 |
| Flat 5, Wessex Gate, Shinfield Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Oct 2021 | 657 sq ft £343/sq ft | 657 sq ft | £343 | £225,000 |
| Flat 6, Wessex Gate, Shinfield Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | May 2020 | 732 sq ft £383/sq ft | 732 sq ft | £383 | £280,000 |
| Flat 4, Wessex Gate, Shinfield Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Apr 2009 | 689 sq ft £254/sq ft | 689 sq ft | £254 | £175,000 |
| Flat 9, Wessex Gate, Shinfield Road Flat / maisonette · new build | Flat / maisonette · new build | Jun 2008 | 743 sq ft £296/sq ft | 743 sq ft | £296 | £220,000 |
| Flat 1, Wessex Gate, Shinfield Road Flat / maisonette · new build | Flat / maisonette · new build | May 2008 | 657 sq ft £350/sq ft | 657 sq ft | £350 | £230,000 |
| Flat 2, Wessex Gate, Shinfield Road Flat / maisonette · new build | Flat / maisonette · new build | Apr 2008 | 657 sq ft £346/sq ft | 657 sq ft | £346 | £227,500 |
| Flat 6, Wessex Gate, Shinfield Road Flat / maisonette · new build | Flat / maisonette · new build | Apr 2008 | 732 sq ft £328/sq ft | 732 sq ft | £328 | £240,000 |
Area insights
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