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Portland Gardens, Reading, RG30

Description

The site is suitable for redevelopment subject to all necessary consents and is located in a suburban residential area and comprises a site of 4 residential garages with associated hardstanding and amenity land with vehicular access between 27-29 Portland Gardens. Of the four garages located on the site, one is privately owned (highlighed yellow on plan) with a right of way over the site.

Offers are invited by Noon on 17th September 2026 (by way of informal, non-binding tender)
• The vendor reserves the rights not to accept the highest or any offer and to withdraw from sale or to vary the method of sale at any time without notice
• Should several competitive offers be received, the vendor reserves the right to request best and final offers from selected parties.
• As part of their offer, potential purchasers should outline their proposed use and development of the site including:
o Proposed use, a schedule of any buildings/structures proposed, access requirements
o Any conditions attached including timescales for satisfying the conditions
o Further information required or investigations to be carried out prior to exchange
o Confirmation of anticipated timescales for exchange and completion of contracts
o Confirmation of the source of funding and board or other approval
o State the proposed exchange non-refundable deposit
o Any other information you want to be taken into consideration when assessing your bid; for example experience of delivering similar schemes.

The following images are for illustration purposes only, and subject to necessary consents.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-08-10

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

5.5 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good LimitedThree Good GoodVodafone Good None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School423 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    279
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Park Lane Primary School517 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    388
    Type
    Community school
  • Birch Copse Primary School694 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    420
    Type
    Community school
  • Springfield Primary School732 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    330
    Type
    Community school
  • Moorlands Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    286
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Little Heath School0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,682
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
  • King's Academy Prospect1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,157
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Denefield School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,171
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,082
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • The WREN School2 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    931
    Type
    Free schools

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op The Triangle (Tilehurst 2), Reading619 metres
Co-op Tilehurst, Reading988 metres
Asda Tilehurst School Road Petrol Filling Station, Reading0.6 miles

GP surgery

Westwood Road Surgery885 metres

Pharmacy

Triangle Pharmacy715 metres

Hospital

Prospect Park Hospital1.3 miles

Green space

Play Space334 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Tilehurst Rail Station1.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

City Road142 metres

Typical drive times

Tadley19 min · 10 miles
Reading9 min · 3.4 miles
Woodley18 min · 7 miles
Thatcham20 min · 12 miles
Oxford (city)48 min · 37 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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