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2 bed flat for sale Southcote Road, Reading, RG30

Offers over

£180,000

Reduced on 16/10/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £305 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold; 139 years left(from the agent's description)

Service charge £1,680 a yearGround rent £150 a year Council tax Band B £2,032 a year

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

Key features

Two Bedrooms
No Onward Chain
Residents Parking
Ground Floor Apartment
Well-Presented Throughout
Long Lease

About this property

The property offers light and spacious accommodation comprising: entrance hallway, two bedrooms, living room, kitchen and a bathroom. Benefitting from residents parking, and doors opening to the communal gardens. Viewing is recommended.

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

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

100 comparables · within 1.5 miles

Cheaper than 90% of the 2-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £180,000 Median £250,000 · £184,500 – £330,000

Per square foot

£305 17% under

2-bed flats nearby £366

Against sold prices

21% under

RG30 sold median £387 / sq ft, 1,063 sales

Compared with 100 2-bed flats for sale within 1.5 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 RG30 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in RG30 →

Location

Southcote Road, Reading, RG30

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £180,000

£90k £270k

Deposit10% £18,000

£0 £180k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £162,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £36,000 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
4, Josephine Court, Southcote Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2025	420 sq ft £429/sq ft	420 sq ft	£429	£180,000
18, Josephine Court, Southcote Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2025	603 sq ft £232/sq ft	603 sq ft	£232	£140,000
24, Josephine Court, Southcote Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2024	484 sq ft £378/sq ft	484 sq ft	£378	£183,000
46, Josephine Court, Southcote Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2023	495 sq ft £343/sq ft	495 sq ft	£343	£170,000
4, Josephine Court, Southcote Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2023	420 sq ft £405/sq ft	420 sq ft	£405	£170,000
16, Josephine Court, Southcote Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2022	603 sq ft £373/sq ft	603 sq ft	£373	£225,000
7, Josephine Court, Southcote Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2022	592 sq ft £300/sq ft	592 sq ft	£300	£177,500
24, Josephine Court, Southcote Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2021	484 sq ft £325/sq ft	484 sq ft	£325	£157,500