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2 bed house for sale Dovecote Road, Reading, RG2

Asking price

£300,000

Added on 15/09/2026

Type: Semi-detached
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £492 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Council tax Band C £2,220 a year

Key features

South Reading
Convenient for M4, and many local amenities
Modern home, ideal for first time buyers
Two Bedrooms
Modern kitchen / dining room with doors to gardens
Modern bathroom
Enclosed gardens
Driveway parking

About this property

Set in this popular cul de sac, convenient for M4 and many amenities is this two bed home with sitting room, refitted kitchen / dining room with appliances and doors to enclosed rear garden, modern bathroom, off road parking.

Ideal for first-time buyers, this well-presented home is situated in a popular residential location south of Reading town centre and offers an excellent opportunity to step onto the property ladder. The property provides bright and well-proportioned accommodation throughout, with a welcoming living space, modern kitchen and comfortable bedrooms, making it ready to move straight into while still offering scope for personalisation over time.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band C £2,220 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,665
Band B

£1,943
Band C

This home: £2,220
Band D

£2,498
Band E

£3,053
Band F

£3,608
Band G

£4,163
Band H

£4,995

This home is in band C, which costs £2,220 a year in Wokingham for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Wokingham, 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

63 comparables · within 3 miles

Cheaper than 67% of the 2-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £300,000 Median £350,000 · £280,000 – £399,800

Per square foot

£492 4% over

2-bed houses nearby £475

Against sold prices

13% over

RG2 sold median £434 / sq ft, 1,141 sales

Compared with 63 2-bed houses for sale within 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 RG2 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in RG2 →

Location

Dovecote Road, Reading, RG2

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £300,000

£150k £450k

Deposit10% £30,000

£0 £300k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £270,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £60,000 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
17, Dovecote Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2025	452 sq ft £580/sq ft	452 sq ft	£580	£262,000
24, Dovecote Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Mar 2025	646 sq ft £513/sq ft	646 sq ft	£513	£331,500
4, Dovecote Road Terraced	Terraced	Mar 2025	452 sq ft £509/sq ft	452 sq ft	£509	£230,000
3, Dovecote Road Terraced	Terraced	Feb 2025	646 sq ft £511/sq ft	646 sq ft	£511	£330,000
10a, Dovecote Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	May 2024	1,141 sq ft £401/sq ft	1,141 sq ft	£401	£457,000
5, Dovecote Road Terraced	Terraced	Oct 2022	474 sq ft £507/sq ft	474 sq ft	£507	£240,000
19, Dovecote Road Terraced	Terraced	Feb 2022	463 sq ft £551/sq ft	463 sq ft	£551	£255,000
24, Dovecote Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2021	646 sq ft £452/sq ft	646 sq ft	£452	£292,000