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1 bed flat for sale Kensington Road, Reading, RG30

Offers in excess of

£140,000

Added on 25/09/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £290 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold; 103 years left(from the agent's description)

Ground rent £100 a year Council tax Band B £2,032 a year

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

About this property

The property features light and spacious accommodation comprising a comfortable living room, a well-equipped kitchen, a double bedroom, and a bathroom with an over-bath shower. The property also benefits from on-street permit parking is available, subject to application and local council approval; eligibility and permit availability cannot be guaranteed.

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

70 comparables · within 2.7 miles

Cheaper than 91% of the 1-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £140,000 Median £180,000 · £154,500 – £270,500

Per square foot

£290 26% under

1-bed flats nearby £394

Against sold prices

25% under

RG30 sold median £387 / sq ft, 1,063 sales

Compared with 70 1-bed flats for sale within 2.7 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 RG30 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in RG30 →

Location

Kensington Road, Reading, RG30

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £140,000

£70k £210k

Deposit10% £14,000

£0 £140k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £126,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £28,000 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
65, Kensington Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2026	560 sq ft £429/sq ft	560 sq ft	£429	£240,000
93, Kensington Road Terraced	Terraced	Jul 2025	1,389 sq ft £331/sq ft	1,389 sq ft	£331	£460,000
91, Kensington Road Terraced	Terraced	Jun 2025	1,485 sq ft £296/sq ft	1,485 sq ft	£296	£440,000
21, Kensington Road Terraced	Terraced	Feb 2025	807 sq ft £465/sq ft	807 sq ft	£465	£375,000
79, Kensington Road Detached	Detached	Jan 2025	1,378 sq ft £323/sq ft	1,378 sq ft	£323	£445,000
35, Kensington Road Terraced	Terraced	May 2024	797 sq ft £414/sq ft	797 sq ft	£414	£330,000
25, Kensington Road Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2023	807 sq ft £427/sq ft	807 sq ft	£427	£345,000
73, Kensington Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2022	474 sq ft £306/sq ft	474 sq ft	£306	£145,000