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2 bed flat for sale Castle Street, Reading, RG1

Asking price

£210,000

Added on 15/09/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £257 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Council tax Band B £2,032 a year

Key features

Convenient for The Oracle and Reading Station
Split level apartment
Two double bedrooms
Open living space
Modern Kitchen
Modern bathroom
Communal gardens

About this property

Set within the Town Centre is this split level two double bedroom apartment with communal rear garden. Open plan living space with modern kitchen, modern bathroom, character appeal. Convenient for The Oracle, Reading Station and local amenities.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band B £2,032 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,742
Band B

This 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 1.3 miles

Cheaper than 78% of the 2-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £210,000 Median £250,000 · £184,500 – £330,000

Per square foot

£257 30% under

2-bed flats nearby £366

Against sold prices

34% 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 £210,000

£105k £315k

Deposit10% £21,000

£0 £210k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £189,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £42,000 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
5, 7, Castle Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2014	484 sq ft £310/sq ft	484 sq ft	£310	£149,950
Flat 2, 3 - 5, Castle Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2014	883 sq ft £272/sq ft	883 sq ft	£272	£240,000
2, 7, Castle Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2014	527 sq ft £309/sq ft	527 sq ft	£309	£163,000
Castle Chambers, 13, Castle Street Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Mar 2011	n/a	n/a	n/a	£225,000
Flat 3 Alexandria House, 3 - 5, Castle Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2008	850 sq ft £265/sq ft	850 sq ft	£265	£225,000
Flat 2 Alexandria House, 3 - 5, Castle Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2008	883 sq ft £255/sq ft	883 sq ft	£255	£225,000
Flat 1, 3 - 5, Castle Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2008	786 sq ft £286/sq ft	786 sq ft	£286	£225,000
4, 7, Castle Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2008	n/a	n/a	n/a	£150,000