Due to its immense growth after the railway was installed, Reading has a number of beautiful Victorian and Edwardian homes for young families to explore. There are also a variety of worker’s cottages within the area, as well as traditional terraced houses. If you’re searching for something a little more modern, there are also many new developments to choose from.
There are currently 15 conservation areas in Reading, all of which are listed on the Reading Borough Council’s website. Conservation areas are defined as plots of land that contain ‘special architectural or historical interest’. As this will need to be preserved, the owners of the properties within the conservation area will need special permission should they wish to carry out any work or change their surroundings.
There are also approximately 521 listed buildings in Reading, 11 of which are labelled as locally important listed buildings. As with the properties within conservation areas, owners of listed buildings are also limited when it comes to potential repair work. For any changes to be made to these important structures, the owner will have to obtain special permission. If you’re interested in buying a listed building in Reading, you will require a Listed Building Survey and not a typical property survey.
Older, more traditional properties are very popular in Reading with over 165 ‘existing’ properties having been sold in January 2020, according to the UK House Price Index. Despite the many new developments being built, only 11 new-build homes were sold during this same month.