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Wantage Road, Reading RG30

South East

£425,000

Listed on 29/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1163 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom Edwardian semi-detached house in West Reading is offered with no onward chain and has approximately 1,163 sq ft of accommodation. The property retains period features and has a layout that includes a long through living room, a separate dining room and three bedrooms. It would benefit from modernisation, offering scope to update the interiors while retaining its original character. The ground floor has an entrance hall, a through reception room with a front bay window, fireplaces and decorative coving, and a separate dining room leading to the rear kitchen. The kitchen has fitted wall and base units, work surfaces, tiled splashbacks and a window overlooking the garden. A covered side passage provides access to the garden and the externally accessed ground-floor WC. Upstairs, the principal bedroom has a bay window and fitted storage, with two further bedrooms and a first-floor bathroom. Outside, the established rear garden includes a lawn, mature shrubs, flowering borders and a path. The covered side passage offers sheltered storage and gated access. The house is close to Prospect Park, local shops and everyday amenities. Reading West station and bus services on Oxford Road provide connections to Reading town centre and wider rail routes. Wilson Primary School is nearby.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

57out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This Edwardian semi offers a light, liveable project with plenty of character to build on: a long reception room with period features, generous proportions and an established garden. The visible interiors are generally dated rather than in obvious need of major work, so there is scope to refresh décor and flooring and update the older kitchen and bathroom over time.

At £425,000, it is priced at about £365 per sq ft, slightly below the local average of £378, which is a positive for value. The overall opportunity remains modest, though: the numbers leave little headroom against the current local average once the project is considered. No onward chain, nearby green space and access to Reading West station add to the appeal.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated décor and flooring while retaining the reception room’s period fireplace, coving and bay-window character.
  • Update the older kitchen and bathroom to suit a buyer’s taste as part of a light, phased project.
  • Make the most of the established garden, generous living space and convenient West Reading setting.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Wantage Road, Reading RG30
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Reading West Rail Station

    0.5 miles

    Train · Reading

  • Reading Rail Station

    1.3 miles

    Train · Reading

  • Tilehurst Rail Station

    1.6 miles

    Train · Tilehurst

  • Reading Green Park

    2.0 miles

    Train · GreenPark

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,737
Based on a loan of £318,750 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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