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1 bed flat for sale London Road, Reading, RG1

Asking price

£169,000

Added on 24/09/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £327 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold; 156 years left(from the agent's description)

Service charge £1,825 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

No chain
Ground floor
Good transport links
Local amenities
156 year lease
Nil ground rent
Spacious accommodation
Built in wardrobes
Gas central heating & gas hob
Allocated and visitor parking

About this property

This one-bedroom ground floor flat is offered with NO ONWARD CHAIN and is well located for both public transport links and local amenities. The property includes a spacious entrance hall with built in storage, separate reception room, a generous kitchen with breakfast bar benefiting from natural light, a double bedroom with built-in wardrobes, and a bathroom.

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

71 comparables · within 2.8 miles

Cheaper than 76% of the 1-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £169,000 Median £180,000 · £150,000 – £270,000

Per square foot

£327 15% under

1-bed flats nearby £386

Against sold prices

16% under

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

Compared with 71 1-bed flats for sale within 2.8 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

London Road, Reading, RG1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £169,000

£84k £254k

Deposit10% £17,000

£0 £169k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £152,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £34,000 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
Flat 2, Vanbrugh Court, London Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2026	527 sq ft £332/sq ft	527 sq ft	£332	£175,000
Flat 24, Vanbrugh Court, London Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2025	570 sq ft £351/sq ft	570 sq ft	£351	£200,000
Flat 3, Vanbrugh Court, London Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2025	603 sq ft £290/sq ft	603 sq ft	£290	£175,000
Flat 34, Vanbrugh Court, London Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2025	517 sq ft £345/sq ft	517 sq ft	£345	£178,500
Flat 18, Vanbrugh Court, London Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2023	463 sq ft £383/sq ft	463 sq ft	£383	£177,500
Flat 12, Vanbrugh Court, London Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2021	570 sq ft £309/sq ft	570 sq ft	£309	£176,000
Flat 20, Vanbrugh Court, London Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2020	570 sq ft £316/sq ft	570 sq ft	£316	£180,000
Flat 27, Vanbrugh Court, London Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2019	527 sq ft £345/sq ft	527 sq ft	£345	£181,900