1/18
£500,000
Town House · 5 beds · 3 baths
Cintra Close, Reading, RG2
0.1 miles away
Freehold
1/13
1/13
2 bed flat for sale Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2
Asking price
£150,000
Added on 17/09/2026
Added on 17/09/2026
Retirement home
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Size
- £243 per sq ft
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- 89 years left(from the agent's description)
Council tax Band E £3,193 a year EPC Energy rating band C 76
* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.
Key features
- Well positioned two bedroom ground floor apartment
- Popular over 55's development
- Spacious lounge
- Separate well appointed fitted kitchen
- Private patio area with south-facing views
- Well maintained communal gardens
- On site daily Manager and Careline services
- Conveniently situated with local amenities
- No onward chain
About this property
A particularly well-positioned two bedroom apartment, offered to the market in excellent condition throughout and benefiting from a highly desirable position within this popular over 55s development. One of the property's key features is its excellent outlook, with the lounge and principal bedroom enjoying attractive south-facing views across the beautifully maintained communal gardens, while the kitchen and second bedroom overlook the attractive internal courtyard. The apartment has also recently benefited from new oak-effect laminate flooring, creating a fresh and contemporary feel throughout. The accommodation comprises an entrance hall with two useful storage cupboards, a spacious lounge, fitted kitchen, two good-sized bedrooms and a shower room.
Floorplan
Energy performance
Energy rating band C 76
Current
Potential
92+
A
81-91
B
69-80
C
Current rating: 76 C
Potential rating: 77 C
55-68
D
39-54
E
21-38
F
1-20
G
This home is rated band C, scoring 76 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band C (77) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.
Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.
Council tax
Band E £3,193 a year
Per year
- Band A£1,742
- Band B£2,032
- Band C£2,322
- Band D£2,613
- Band EThis home: £3,193
- Band F£3,774
- Band G£4,355
- Band H£5,226
This home is in band E, which costs £3,193 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
This home
£243 / sq ft
Area average (sold)
£441 / sq ft
Price per area, sold homes nearby
£340 / sq ft
£243 / sq ft
£561 / sq ft
Lowest
This home
Highest
£243 per sq ft, below almost all recent sales in RG2 (£340–£561, 10th–90th percentile, 1,141 sales over 24 months).
Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 1,141 homes sold in RG2 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in RG2 →
Location
Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2
Mortgage and stamp duty
Property price £150,000
£75k £225k
Deposit10% £15,000
£0 £150k
Interest rate 4.5%
0.5% 15%
Repayment period 25 years
5 years 40 years
A £135,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £30,000 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 9, Marlborough House, Northcourt Avenue Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Feb 2025 | 570 sq ft £228/sq ft | 570 sq ft | £228 | £130,000 |
| Flat 14, Marlborough House, Northcourt Avenue Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Dec 2024 | 538 sq ft £149/sq ft | 538 sq ft | £149 | £80,000 |
| Flat 5, Marlborough House, Northcourt Avenue Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Oct 2024 | 549 sq ft £222/sq ft | 549 sq ft | £222 | £122,000 |
| Flat 6, Marlborough House, Northcourt Avenue Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Dec 2023 | 549 sq ft £219/sq ft | 549 sq ft | £219 | £120,000 |
| Flat 8, Marlborough House, Northcourt Avenue Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Oct 2023 | 527 sq ft £171/sq ft | 527 sq ft | £171 | £90,000 |
| Flat 24, Marlborough House, Northcourt Avenue Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Sept 2022 | 581 sq ft £233/sq ft | 581 sq ft | £233 | £135,500 |
| Flat 19, Marlborough House, Northcourt Avenue Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Mar 2022 | 603 sq ft £231/sq ft | 603 sq ft | £231 | £139,500 |
| Flat 30, Marlborough House, Northcourt Avenue Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Mar 2022 | 624 sq ft £205/sq ft | 624 sq ft | £205 | £128,000 |
All sales on Northcourt Avenue → All sold prices in Reading →
Area insights
The neighbourhood around this property.
Marketed by
Winkworth Reading
Blagrave House, 17 Blagrave Street, Reading, Berkshire More properties from this branch
