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Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading

South East

£800,000

Listed on 06/06/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1475 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Situated on the coveted Balmore Drive in Caversham, this charming semi-detached family home offers a unique opportunity for renovation and expansion. With its classic bay-fronted facade and rich architectural character, the property features a well-laid out ground floor including a welcoming entrance hall, an elegant sitting room with a bay window, a separate dining room, a convenient ground floor WC, and a versatile family/garden room that overlooks the lush rear gardens. The first floor accommodates three spacious bedrooms alongside a family bathroom. The generous plot presents significant potential for extensions (subject to planning permission) allowing for further enhancement of living space. Mature gardens and driveway parking contribute to the sense of privacy while being ideally located near exclusive residents’ tennis courts and well-regarded schools. This property stands as an excellent canvas for those looking to create their dream family residence in one of Caversham's most desirable locales.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

45out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

The standout here is the setting: a characterful bay-fronted home on Balmore Drive, with driveway parking and a sizeable, established garden. The plot and the described family/garden room offer an appealing canvas to improve and potentially enlarge the house, subject to planning consent; the exterior looks generally maintained in the available views.

At £800,000, though, it is priced above the local average at £542 per sq ft versus £467, and the overall opportunity is limited by that premium and the elevated risk score. The submitted photographs show no interior rooms, so the scope for internal improvement is difficult to judge.

Key opportunities

  • Improve the characterful bay-fronted home into a tailored family residence.
  • Explore the potential to enlarge the house, subject to planning consent and feasibility.
  • Make the most of the sizeable, mature garden, driveway parking and private-road setting.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Map

Location

Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Reading Rail Station

    1.0 miles

    Train · Reading

  • Reading West Rail Station

    1.5 miles

    Train · Reading

  • Tilehurst Rail Station

    2.6 miles

    Train · Tilehurst

  • Earley Rail Station

    3.2 miles

    Train · Earley

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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£3,269
Based on a loan of £600,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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Pricing

Price history

-5.9% since listed
£800,000£50,000(-5.9%)
11/07/2026
Current price
£850,000Initial listing
03/07/2026

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