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4 bed house for sale Lower Henley Road, Reading, RG4

Asking price

£575,000

Added on 15/09/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £433 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Council tax Band E £3,193 a year

Key features

Convenient for shops, bars and cafes
Grade II listed property
Characterful detached home
Four bedrooms
Three reception rooms
Some modernisation required
Extensive parking and grounds
No chain

About this property

Set in this popular location within central Caversham is this Grade II listed period property with accommodation including four bedrooms, option of three reception rooms, the property would benefit from updating/modernisation.

Nestled in the heart of the sought-after Caversham area, The Old Cottage offers a rare blend of seventeenth-century heritage and modern suburban convenience. This Grade II listed property, believed to be dating back to the mid-to-late 1600s, standing as one of the oldest and most characterful residences in the neighborhood.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band E £3,193 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,742
Band B

£2,032
Band C

£2,322
Band D

£2,613
Band E

This home: £3,193
Band F

£3,774
Band G

£4,355
Band H

£5,226

This home is in band E, which costs £3,193 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

48 comparables · within 3 miles

Cheaper than 58% of the 4-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £575,000 Median £637,500 · £400,000 – £905,000

Per square foot

£433 10% over

4-bed houses nearby £394

Against sold prices

7% under

RG4 sold median £468 / sq ft, 1,047 sales

Compared with 48 4-bed houses for sale within 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 RG4 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in RG4 →

Location

Lower Henley Road, Reading, RG4

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £575,000

£287k £863k

Deposit10% £58,000

£0 £575k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £517,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £115,000 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
10, The Slopes, Lower Henley Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2025	764 sq ft £307/sq ft	764 sq ft	£307	£235,000
102, Lower Henley Road Detached	Detached	Sept 2022	1,442 sq ft £489/sq ft	1,442 sq ft	£489	£705,300
100, Lower Henley Road Detached	Detached	Jan 2021	818 sq ft £532/sq ft	818 sq ft	£532	£435,000
92, Lower Henley Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2019	1,528 sq ft £317/sq ft	1,528 sq ft	£317	£485,000
2, The Slopes, Lower Henley Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2019	797 sq ft £299/sq ft	797 sq ft	£299	£238,000
12a, The Slopes, Lower Henley Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2018	517 sq ft £368/sq ft	517 sq ft	£368	£190,000
102, Lower Henley Road Detached	Detached	Oct 2017	1,442 sq ft £388/sq ft	1,442 sq ft	£388	£560,000
14, The Slopes, Lower Henley Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2017	527 sq ft £375/sq ft	527 sq ft	£375	£198,000