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1 bed flat for sale Cherwell Crescent, Reading, RG1

Asking price

£160,000

Reduced on 14/10/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £386 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold; 159 years left(from the agent's description)

Service charge £2,113 a yearNo ground rent (peppercorn) Council tax Band B £2,032 a year

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

Key features

One Bedroom
One Bathroom
First Floor
Residents Parking
Close to Amenities
No Onward- Chain

About this property

The property offers light and spacious accommodation comprising: entrance hallway with utility/storage cupboard, one bedroom, one bathroom, a kitchen and lounge/diner . Viewing is recommended.

At the time of Instruction, we have been advised by the vendors of the following information:

Council Tax Band B (Reading Borough Council) -

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

68 comparables · within 2.3 miles

Cheaper than 82% of the 1-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £160,000 Median £180,000 · £153,500 – £271,500

Per square foot

£386 3% under

1-bed flats nearby £397

Against sold prices

1% under

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

Compared with 68 1-bed flats for sale within 2.3 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

Cherwell Crescent, Reading, RG1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £160,000

£80k £240k

Deposit10% £16,000

£0 £160k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £144,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £32,000 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
7, Cherwell Crescent Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2014	484 sq ft £268/sq ft	484 sq ft	£268	£130,000
3, Cherwell Crescent Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2008	495 sq ft £278/sq ft	495 sq ft	£278	£137,500
5, Cherwell Crescent Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2007	463 sq ft £245/sq ft	463 sq ft	£245	£113,500
6, Cherwell Crescent Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2006	506 sq ft £255/sq ft	506 sq ft	£255	£129,200
5, Cherwell Crescent Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2003	463 sq ft £229/sq ft	463 sq ft	£229	£106,000
6, Cherwell Crescent Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2003	506 sq ft £223/sq ft	506 sq ft	£223	£113,000
14, Cherwell Crescent Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2002	420 sq ft £267/sq ft	420 sq ft	£267	£112,000
7, Cherwell Crescent Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2002	484 sq ft £124/sq ft	484 sq ft	£124	£59,950