Basingstoke Road, Reading, Berkshire
South East
£500,000
Listed on 19/10/2026
Listed on 19/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
DetachedArea
1313 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This four-bedroom detached house has a ground-floor living room and a kitchen-dining area spanning the rear, with French doors opening onto the garden. A cloakroom and integral garage are also on this level. Upstairs are a principal bedroom with an en suite shower room, a second double bedroom with built-in wardrobes, two further bedrooms and a family bathroom. The landing includes a storage cupboard.
Outside, the property has a large rear garden and a driveway providing off-road parking. Shops are nearby, with access to Reading town centre and the station. The garden is described as having scope for an extension, subject to planning permission, which would require feasibility checks. The accommodation is stated as approximately 1,328 sq ft plus the garage.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
66out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £500,000, this four-bedroom detached home is priced below the local average per square foot, making the asking price a genuine acquisition opportunity. The spacious living room, rear kitchen-dining area with French doors, integral garage, broad driveway and large garden give it a strong family-home canvas, while the brick exterior and roof appear broadly intact in the available views.
Inside, the finishes are dated but generally usable, so the light £8,000–£18,000 project can focus on redecoration, selective flooring updates and cosmetic improvements to the kitchen and bathrooms. The garden offers room to improve its presentation and possible scope to extend, subject to planning permission. The score is a C: attractive price and fundamentals, with location and the scale of the value margin tempering the overall opportunity.
Key opportunities
- Acquire below the local average per square foot and refresh the dated finishes through a light, targeted project.
- Make the spacious rear kitchen-dining area and its French doors a bright hub opening onto the large garden.
- Improve the garden and explore the stated extension scope, subject to planning permission.
Key risks
- The driveway surface is visibly worn and patchy, which may need attention to improve the property's arrival and presentation.
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