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2 bed flat for sale Blakes Quay, Reading, RG1

Asking price

£290,000

Added on 15/09/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £368 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Council tax Band D £2,613 a year

Key features

Central Reading
Gated Riverside development
Two double bedroom apartment
Generous living space with balcony
Modern kitchen with appliances
Remodelled bathroom and ensuite
Residents gym
Parking

About this property

Enjoying river views and set in this sought after development, close to Reading Centre, Station and the shops, bars and restaurants of the Town is this two double bedroom apartment with two bathrooms, generous living / dining room with balcony, arch to modern kitchen with appliances.

Set within the prestigious Blakes Quay development, this spacious two double bedroom apartment enjoys one of Reading’s most desirable riverside settings, combining generous contemporary living with an exceptional lifestyle offering quite literally on the doorstep.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band D £2,613 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,742
Band B

£2,032
Band C

£2,322
Band D

This home: £2,613
Band E

£3,193
Band F

£3,774
Band G

£4,355
Band H

£5,226

This home is in band D, which costs £2,613 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 1.8 miles

Priced above 71% of the 2-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £290,000 Median £250,000 · £184,500 – £330,000

Per square foot

£368 1% over

2-bed flats nearby £366

Against sold prices

6% under

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

Compared with 100 2-bed flats for sale within 1.8 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

Blakes Quay, Reading, RG1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £290,000

£145k £435k

Deposit10% £29,000

£0 £290k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £261,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £58,000 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
3, Blakes Quay Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2025	710 sq ft £387/sq ft	710 sq ft	£387	£275,000
22, Blakes Quay Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2022	603 sq ft £556/sq ft	603 sq ft	£556	£335,000
19, Blakes Quay Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2022	721 sq ft £444/sq ft	721 sq ft	£444	£320,000
21, Blakes Quay Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2022	560 sq ft £616/sq ft	560 sq ft	£616	£345,000
10, Blakes Quay Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2022	807 sq ft £398/sq ft	807 sq ft	£398	£321,000
24, Blakes Quay Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2021	592 sq ft £481/sq ft	592 sq ft	£481	£285,000
11, Blakes Quay Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2019	667 sq ft £502/sq ft	667 sq ft	£502	£335,000
23, Blakes Quay Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2019	581 sq ft £542/sq ft	581 sq ft	£542	£315,000