Guide price
£170,000
1 bedroom flat for sale
Southcote Road, Reading, RG30
- 0.3 Mile Walk From Station
- New Boiler Installed In 2025
- Residents Parking & Garage In Block
- Bright & Airy With Large Windows
- One bedroom Upper Floor Apartment
- Easy Access To Nearby Amenities
- Long Lease Of 138 Years
- Low Service Charge & Ground Rent
Key facts
Property description
Offered to the market this well-presented one-bedroom first-floor apartment is conveniently located close to a range of local amenities and Prospect Park. The property benefits from excellent transport links, with Reading town centre easily accessible and Reading West railway station just a 0.3-mile walk away, providing convenient connections to London.
The apartment offers spacious accommodation throughout, with floor-to-ceiling windows in both the living room and bedroom, allowing an abundance of natural light to flood the rooms and creating a bright and airy feel. Further benefits include a new boiler installed in 2025, private garage within a nearby block, residents parking spaces, access to well-maintained communal gardens and is a self managed building by residents giving a degree of control of works needed and helping to keep costs to a minimum. EPC Rating: C
Local Information
Located to the west of the town centre, West Reading covers the three main roads leading into Reading - Bath Road, Tilehurst Road and the Oxford Road. There are some prominent schools in the area such as Wilson Road Primary School & St Edward’s Prep School. The Oxford Road is a vibrant area and has a huge diversity of shops and restaurants. Transport links include Reading West train station, newly refurbished in 2023 with trains to Newbury and London and key bus routes helping you access all areas of Reading. It is certainly an area that is popular amongst families and the business professional. There are some excellent outside spaces such as Prospect Park which is a lovely area for the family.
Accommodation
The property is accessed via a central entrance hall with doors leading to the bathroom and both the bedroom and living/dining room both benefitting from floor to ceiling windows letting the light flood in. The living room gives access to a generous sized kitchen.
Outside Space
The property benefits from communal gardens, residents parking spaces and a garage in a nearby block.
Additional Information
Water, mains drainage, gas and electric connected
Reading Borough Council
Council Tax Band B
Lease Information
Lease - 161 years as of 25th March 2004
Service Charge - £887.62 PA
Ground Rent - £50.00 PA
Should you proceed with the purchase of this property you should verify this information with your solicitor.
Important information for potential purchasers
We endeavour to make our particulars accurate and reliable, however, they do not constitute or form part of an offer or any contract and none is to be relied upon as statements of representation or fact. The services, systems and appliances listed in this specification have not been tested by us and no guarantee as to their operating ability or efficiency is given. All photographs and measurements have been taken as a guide only and are not precise. Floor plans where included are not to scale and accuracy is not guaranteed. If you require clarification or further information on any points, please contact us, especially if you are travelling some distance to view. Fixtures and fittings other than those mentioned are to be agreed with the seller.
Buyer information
To conform with government Money Laundering Regulations 2019, we are required to confirm the identity of all prospective buyers. We use the services of a third party, Lifetime Legal, who will contact you directly at an agreed time to do this. They will need the full name, date of birth and current address of all buyers. There is a non-refundable charge of £99 including VAT. This does not increase if there is more than one individual selling. This will be collected in advance by Simplify as a single payment.
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Floorplan
EPC
Energy Efficiency Rating
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Current
77Potential
79CO2 Rating
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Current
N/APotential
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