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1 bed flat for sale Burghfield Road, Reading, RG30

Asking price

£80,000

Added on 07/10/2026

Retirement home

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £162 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold; 85 years left(from the agent's description)

Service charge £2,851 a yearNo ground rent (peppercorn) Council tax Band C £2,227 a year

* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.

Key features

One Bedroom first floor apartment
Separate access
Landscaped gardens
Lodge Manager on hand
Communal owners lounge
Owners private parking
24 hours Careline system for safety and security
Great location close to the town centre & excellent transport links

About this property

Southcote Lodge is an attractive property situated on the west side of Reading and about 2 miles from the town centre. It is adjacent to some lovely open park land and consists of 26 one and two bedroom flats. These include mobility standard and wheelchair properties.

The Lodge manager is on hand throughout the day to support the Owners and keep the development in perfect shape as well as arranging many regular events in the Owners’ Lounge from coffee mornings to games afternoons. They are also responsible for the day to day running of the lodge including looking after the Health & Safety, property management and resident engagement

Floorplan

Council tax

Band C £2,227 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,670
Band B

£1,949
Band C

This home: £2,227
Band D

£2,505
Band E

£3,062
Band F

£3,619
Band G

£4,176
Band H

£5,011

This home is in band C, which costs £2,227 a year in West Berkshire for 2026/27. The band is from the agent's description, so check it before you rely on it.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across West Berkshire, 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

This home

£162 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£392 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£305 / sq ft

£162 / sq ft

£487 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£162 per sq ft, below almost all recent sales in RG30 (£305–£487, 10th–90th percentile, 1,063 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 1,063 homes sold in RG30 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in RG30 →

Location

Burghfield Road, Reading, RG30

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £80,000

£40k £120k

Deposit10% £8,000

£0 £80k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £72,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £16,000 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 18, Southcote Lodge, Burghfield Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2024	517 sq ft £232/sq ft	517 sq ft	£232	£120,000
Flat 22, Southcote Lodge, Burghfield Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2022	441 sq ft £310/sq ft	441 sq ft	£310	£137,000
Flat 12, Southcote Lodge, Burghfield Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2022	797 sq ft £221/sq ft	797 sq ft	£221	£176,000
Flat 10, Southcote Lodge, Burghfield Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2022	893 sq ft £196/sq ft	893 sq ft	£196	£175,000
Flat 1, Southcote Lodge, Burghfield Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2021	441 sq ft £272/sq ft	441 sq ft	£272	£120,000
Flat 15, Southcote Lodge, Burghfield Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2021	495 sq ft £307/sq ft	495 sq ft	£307	£152,000
Flat 9, Southcote Lodge, Burghfield Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2021	420 sq ft £417/sq ft	420 sq ft	£417	£175,000
Flat 2, Southcote Lodge, Burghfield Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2018	431 sq ft £332/sq ft	431 sq ft	£332	£143,000