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2 bed flat for sale Yew Lane, Reading, RG1

Guide Price

£280,000

Reduced on 22/10/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £275 per sq ft
Tenure: Share of freehold; 990 years left(from the agent's description)

Council tax Band C £2,322 a year EPC C 71

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

Key features

Two Double Bedroom Maisonette
Private Entrance & Accommodation Over Three Floors
Private Detached Garden A Short Walk From The Property
Attractive Communal Gardens & Riverside Grounds
Spacious Living/Dining Room
Allocated Residents' Parking & Visitor Parking
Useful Ground-Floor Utility/Storage Area
Approximately 990-Year Lease Remaining
Rarely Available & Early Viewing Recommended

About this property

Occupying three floors, this impressive two-bedroom maisonette enjoys a highly desirable riverside setting and benefits from its own private garden, located separately from the property just a short walk away, together with attractive and well-maintained communal gardens and grounds providing additional outdoor space for residents to enjoy.

Floorplan

Energy performance

C 71

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

69-80

71 C

73 C

55-68

39-54

21-38

1-20

This home is rated band C, scoring 71 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band C (73) 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 C £2,322 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,742
Band B

£2,032
Band C

This home: £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 C, which costs £2,322 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.

Property timeline

Reduced

October 2026 £280,000

Was £290,000
Listed

September 2026 £290,000

2 beds · 1 bath · this listing

Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the flat number.

Price guide

100 comparables · within 1.7 miles

Priced above 70% of the 2-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £280,000 Median £250,000 · £185,000 – £390,995

Per square foot

£275 23% under

2-bed flats nearby £356

Against sold prices

30% under

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

Compared with 100 2-bed flats for sale within 1.7 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 RG1 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in RG1 →

Location

Yew Lane, Reading, RG1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £280,000

£140k £420k

Deposit10% £28,000

£0 £280k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £252,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £56,000 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
40, Yew Lane Terraced	Terraced	Feb 2025	1,152 sq ft £365/sq ft	1,152 sq ft	£365	£420,000
30, Yew Lane Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2024	570 sq ft £424/sq ft	570 sq ft	£424	£242,000
17, Yew Lane Terraced	Terraced	Feb 2024	603 sq ft £556/sq ft	603 sq ft	£556	£335,000
1, Yew Lane Detached	Detached	Aug 2022	947 sq ft £438/sq ft	947 sq ft	£438	£415,000
36, Yew Lane Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2022	1,098 sq ft £355/sq ft	1,098 sq ft	£355	£390,000
17, Yew Lane Terraced	Terraced	Jan 2022	603 sq ft £531/sq ft	603 sq ft	£531	£320,000
5, Yew Lane Terraced	Terraced	Dec 2021	592 sq ft £448/sq ft	592 sq ft	£448	£265,000
30, Yew Lane Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2021	570 sq ft £429/sq ft	570 sq ft	£429	£245,000