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Reading Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5

Description

Lansley - Piece of vacant land sitting within Wokingham borough council suitable for redevelopment subject to all necessary consents located on the busy Reading Road in the heart of Woodley.

Offers are invited by Noon on 12th October 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.

In accordance with the council’s Third Sector Premises Policy, this site is also advertised by Reading voluntary Action on under News and Information. This includes full details of how to obtain a Third Sector application form, guidance, scoring and other information.

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
2026-08-13

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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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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Garden
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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 NoneThree Good LimitedVodafone 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 Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School328 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    420
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Highwood Primary School795 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    429
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Beechwood Primary School828 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    244
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Willow Bank Junior School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    235
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Willow Bank Infant School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 7
    Pupils
    152
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • The Bulmershe School554 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,530
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Waingels1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,382
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Maiden Erlegh School in Reading1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    889
    Type
    Free schools
  • UTC Reading1.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    299
    Type
    University technical college
  • Maiden Erlegh School1.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,841
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

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

M&S Woodley Reading SF, Reading540 metres
Morrisons Daily Reading Woodley, Reading634 metres
M&S Sonning Cutting Reading BP, Reading671 metres

GP surgery

Woodley Practice720 metres

Pharmacy

Boots695 metres

Hospital

Royal Berkshire Hospital2.1 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden136 metres

Walking trail

Thames Path0.8 miles

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

Earley Rail Station1.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Howth Drive Top121 metres

Typical drive times

Reading9 min · 3.2 miles
Woodley1 min · 0.4 miles
Wokingham14 min · 7.2 miles
Henley-on-Thames15 min · 7.4 miles
St Albans (city)54 min · 47 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. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. 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

Very low risk

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.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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111 Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7UH

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