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Berkeley Avenue, Reading, RG1

South East

£550,000

Listed on 02/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1302 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom Edwardian semi-detached house combines period proportions with a number of improvements already reported by the sellers. The ground floor includes a large open-plan living and dining room, a kitchen with a further dining area, and access to the rear garden. Upstairs are three double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The sellers state that the roof has been replaced, the downstairs living space remodelled, and the property rewired and insulated. Outside, the house has front and rear gardens, a driveway described as suitable for two cars, and a garage with an external EV charge point. The property is offered with no onward chain. The listing notes that neighbouring homes have been extended and suggests exploring options to add space here, subject to the necessary permissions and consents. Reading town centre and the station are accessible from the area, with the station stated to be approximately 1.4 miles away on foot. The house is also described as close to Prospect Park and local bus services.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This Edwardian semi has plenty of character: bright living spaces, period fireplaces and cornicing, a mature garden, plus driveway parking and a garage. The roof is said to have been replaced, and the bathroom looks contemporary; the clearest scope is a cosmetic refresh to the dated kitchen and attention to worn paving and fencing. The photos show no obvious major structural defect, though a visible wall line or irregularity merits a closer look.

Purchase cost alone tells only part of the story — works of around £8,750 on top of purchase push all-in figures towards £558,750 — roughly 6% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition. The project can still appeal to the right buyer, yet the numbers are not exceptional.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the older-style kitchen finishes without evidence that a full replacement is needed.
  • Improve the worn garden paving and boundary fencing while making the most of the established lawn and mature planting.
  • Enjoy the period character, bright living and dining space, driveway and garage, with the bathroom already appearing updated.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Berkeley Avenue, Reading, RG1
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Reading West Rail Station

    0.6 miles

    Train · Reading

  • Reading Rail Station

    1.2 miles

    Train · Reading

  • Reading Green Park

    1.5 miles

    Train · GreenPark

  • Tilehurst Rail Station

    2.4 miles

    Train · Tilehurst

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£2,247
Based on a loan of £412,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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