For sale Flat

FLAT 16

1 COX TERRACE, READING, READING RG1 8FY

2 beds 2 baths Listed 20 Aug 2026 (-62d)

£315,000

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Council tax band

D

Last sold

£357,000 Aug 2022

Local average

£233,536 (+34.9%)

Street crime

870 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

Key features

  • Modern Bellway development, built in 2022
  • Undercroft parking
  • Open-plan living accommodation
  • NHBC warranty remaining until 2032
  • Excellent opportunity for first-time buyers or investors
  • Long lease & no ground rent

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Broadband
FTTP (fibre to the premises)
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas central
Accessibility
Lateral living, Lift access, Level access
Parking
Covered, Allocated, Private
Listed property
No
Restrictions
No
Required access
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No

Description

A modern two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment within this sought-after Bellway development, completed in 2022. The property offers bright, contemporary accommodation comprising an entrance hall, spacious open-plan living/kitchen area, two well-proportioned bedrooms and two bathrooms, including an en-suite to the principal bedroom. Further benefits include secure undercroft parking and the remainder of the NHBC warranty until 2032. Ideally suited to first-time buyers, professionals or investors, the property is conveniently located for Reading’s amenities and transport links.

Additional Information: - Parking:
Parking is a gated, covered, allocated space

Lease information.
Years remaining: 995
Service charge: £2145.05
Ground rent: £0

Services:
Gas - mains
Water – mains
Drainage – mains
Electricity - mains
Heating - Gas central heating

Broadband connection available (information obtained from Ofcom):
Ultrafast – Fibre to the premises (FTTP)

Mobile phone coverage
For an indication of specific speeds and supply of broadband and mobile, we recommend potential buyers go to the Ofcom web-site “Broadband and mobile coverage checker”

Listed by

Reading

Foxtons

Reference: 92230566

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Building plot (shared): ~5,678 m² (1.40 acres) (area is for the building, not the flat)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EE Rating

EE Rating

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale — £315,000 -11.8%
Sold 10/08/2022 (4 years ago) £357,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
8 PRINTERS ROAD, READING, RG1 8GF £505,000 22/07/2022 Flat

Area average: £505,000 (1 sale)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -5.5%
10y growth -4.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): South East. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of July 2026.

1y (index) -2.7%
5y (index) 2%
10y (index) 8.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for South East. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,283/mo
Realistic £1,426/mo
Optimistic £1,569/mo

Based on Postcode area RG → South East.

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View RG1 8FY

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop Turbo Electric Ltd 0.1 miles
Shop Pack & Send 0.1 miles
Bus stop Caversham Road Fire Station 0.2 miles
Bus stop Swansea Road 0.2 miles
Train station Reading 0.4 miles
Train station Reading West 0.7 miles
Hospital Princes House 1.1 miles
University University of Reading, London Road Campus 1.2 miles
Hospital Royal Berkshire Hospital 1.3 miles
University University of Reading - Whiteknights Campus 2.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 240
Shoplifting 175
Other theft 88
Anti-social behaviour 87
Public order 75
Criminal damage and arson 60
Drugs 36
Vehicle crime 31
Robbery 22
Burglary 18
Bicycle theft 14
Theft from the person 14
Other crime 5
Possession of weapons 5
Total incidents 870

Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
E P Collier Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 21 Mar 2023
Civitas Academy Primary 0.3 miles Good — 11 Oct 2018
Thameside Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 22 Mar 2016
Oxford Road Community School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 10 Nov 2014
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Good — 8 Dec 2015

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.45%
Max investor price (0.8%) £178,250
Target investor price (1%) £142,600
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).