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£1,000,000Offers over
Shinfield Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7BW
4bedrooms
2bathrooms
Detachedtype
Freeholdtenure
Listed 3 days ago · Reading
How the price compares
This home£1,000,000
Median 4 bed in RG2£550k7 homes listed · £442 per sq ft
Difference+82%above the area median
Key features
- Four Bedrooms
- Two Bathrooms
- Driveway Parking for Multiple Vehicles
- Large Southerly Aspect Garden
- Immaculate Presentation Throughout
About this home
A stunning 1920's detached family home in a highly desirable location overlooking the grounds of Reading University, less than half a mile from the hospital and approximately one and a half miles from Reading station.
The property has been sympathetically improved and extended and now provides spacious, flexible accommodation which is beautifully presented and includes a spacious reception hall, cloakroom, 22' lounge, sitting room, impressive conservatory, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, large study, master bedroom with luxurious 5 pc en-suite, 3 further double bedrooms and a modern bathroom.
An undoubted feature of the property is the plot on which it sits which extends to approximately a fifth of an acre an offers a large private frontage with ample parking and a wonderful landscaped rear garden which enjoys a south westerly aspect.
Council Tax Band G (Reading Borough Council)
Property details
- Property type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Floorplan
Location
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- Reading Station1.5 mi
- Earley Station1.5 mi
- Reading West Station1.9 mi
What nearby homes sold for
Median sold prices in RG2 over the last 12 months: semi-detached £420k · terraced £361k · flat £258k · detached £625k.
| Address | Type | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 257 Shinfield Road Reading RG2 8HF | Detached Freehold | 16 Jul 2026 | £730,000 |
| Barholm, Shinfield Road Reading RG2 9BE | Detached Freehold | 9 Jul 2026 | £1,328,000 |
| 8 Downham Court, Shinfield Road Reading RG2 8HP | Flat Leasehold | 22 Apr 2026 | £180,000 |
| 36a, Shinfield Road Reading RG2 7BW | Detached Freehold | 21 Apr 2026 | £645,000 |
| Durley, Shinfield Road Reading RG2 9BE | Detached Freehold | 23 Jan 2026 | £932,500 |
| Flat 3, Wessex Gate, Shinfield Road Reading RG2 7BJ | Flat Leasehold | 14 Jan 2026 | £267,000 |
| 6 Downham Court, Shinfield Road Reading RG2 8HP | Flat Leasehold | 5 Dec 2025 | £173,000 |
| 160 Shinfield Road Reading RG2 7DT | Semi-detached Freehold | 7 Nov 2025 | £893,000 |
| 194 Shinfield Road Reading RG2 7DU | Semi-detached Freehold | 5 Sept 2025 | £425,000 |
| 168 Shinfield Road Reading RG2 7DT | Semi-detached Freehold | 24 Jul 2025 | £579,000 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. All sales in RG2
Buying costs
Monthly repayment£5,002£100,000 deposit · £900,000 loan
Stamp Duty£43,750England rates
Estimates only, using rates in force from April 2025. Check GOV.UK, Revenue Scotland or the Welsh Revenue Authority and speak to a mortgage adviser before you offer.
Listed by Parkers, Reading on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 5 Nov 2026; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: added on 05/11/2026.
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