St. Michaels Road, Reading, RG30
South East
£235,000Guide Price
Listed on 24/10/2026
Listed on 24/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
1007 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
Offered at auction, this three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tilehurst is described as requiring full modernisation. The ground floor has an entrance hall, lounge, separate reception room, kitchen and wet room, with three bedrooms and a family bathroom upstairs. The accommodation provides scope for refurbishment and for a buyer to update the layout and finishes to suit their plans.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
70out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £235,000, this three-bedroom semi-detached house is priced at £233 per sq ft, well below the local average of £381 per sq ft—a strong entry point for a buyer prepared to take on a substantial project. The separate reception rooms, driveway and front garden give you a useful canvas to reshape and improve, while the visible pitched roof has no obvious major failure in the photos, though its condition is unverified.
The work is extensive: several photographed rooms have worn floors and marked, peeling or stained finishes, and the kitchen and bathrooms are dated. The £55,000–£95,000 renovation range points to a full-gut scale programme rather than a cosmetic refresh. The score is a good opportunity overall, supported by the low asking price and strong economics, with the amount of work the main consideration.
Key opportunities
- The separate reception rooms offer scope to rework the ground-floor layout and finishes around how you want to use the space.
- The dated kitchen, bathrooms, flooring and decoration create clear opportunities to modernise the interiors and make the home your own.
- A front garden and driveway provide outdoor space and practical parking, with scope to tidy and improve the garden.
Key risks
- Worn floors and marked, peeling or stained finishes across several photographed rooms, together with dated kitchen and bathroom fittings, make the £55,000–£95,000 works range a full-gut programme to budget and schedule—not a cosmetic refresh.
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