0.21 hectare
For Sale
Development / Residential
| Property Type | Development / Residential |
| Tenure | For Sale |
| Size | 0.21 hectare |
| Energy Performance Rating | This property has been set as EPC exempt. Reason: No building present |
The site lies in a residential location on the south side of Upper Redlands Road, approximately 60 metres to the west of its junction with New Road, within the highly sought-after University Area of Reading in the county of Berkshire.
The Royal Berkshire Hospital and the University of Reading’s Whiteknights and London Road Campuses both lie within easy walking distance from the site.
Reading town centre with its multiple facilities lies approximately 1 mile to the north-west, whilst Junction 11 of the M4 Motorway lies approximately 3 miles to the south-west.
Reading Railway Station lies approximately 1.5 miles to the north-west which provides direct services to London Waterloo and London Paddington.
From May 2023 the £14.8bn Crossrail service will be departing from Reading twice hourly, providing direct services through the city of London to Shenfield, with Bond Street accessible in under one hour.
Crossrail will deliver cutting edge, high-capacity trains which will help reduce overcrowding at peak times and provide a cleaner, more environmentally friendly rail service into central London.
We would refer you to the location plan within the particulars of sale.
The site currently provides level grassed land, as shown edged in red on the attached Ordnance Survey plan, which is contained by brick walls and timber fencing and has road frontage onto Upper Redlands Road at its northern boundary, Redlands Road at its western boundary and New Road at its southern boundary.
The site has been granted planning permission for an individual designed, contemporary style detached house with access and car parking from Upper Redlands Road, with landscaped gardens.
The proposed house will provide a total floor area of 339.04 sq.m (3,649 sq.ft) Gross Internal Area.
To the west and south of the house plot are two additional plots of garden land which are also available for sale.
The site is offered to the market available for sale as a whole or as separate Lots as follows:
Lot 1 (Upper Redlands Road - House Plot): 0.113 hectares (0.278 acres).
Lot 2 (Redlands Road - Garden Plot): 0.060 hectares (0.149 acres).
Lot 3 (New Road - Garden Plot): 0.039 hectares (0.096) acres.
Total: 0.212 hectares (0.523 acres).
The Ordnance Survey plan within the particulars of sale shows the position of Lots 1-3 edged within the site.
Photographs of the site are within the particulars of sale.
The site was granted planning permission on 10th December 2021 for “Erection of single detached dwelling house with associated access, parking and landscaping” pursuant to planning application reference no. 210308.
All relevant planning application documents and drawings are contained within the Technical Information Pack for the site which is available to interested parties upon request.
The copyright to those documents and drawings will be assigned to the purchaser of Lot 1 upon completion of the sale.
The planning permission is subject to a S106 Legal Agreement dated 2nd December 2021 which contains an obligation on the site owner to pay the following financial contributions to Reading Borough Council upon occupation of the new dwelling:
An affordable housing contribution of £68,333 (index-linked from December 2021).
The Council’s legal fees of £1,760.
A monitoring fee of £400.
Implementation of the site’s planning permission would also incur a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charge of £40,684.80 (index-linked from January 2015). Note: Self-builders could claim for exemption from paying the CIL charge.
The site will be sold freehold (Land Registry title no.s BK436953 and BK436879) with full vacant possession given on completion of the sale.
We understand that mains electricity, drainage, gas, water and broadband services are available for connection in the vicinity of the site. However, prospective purchasers are advised to make their own independent enquiries of the individual authorities to verify the capacity and availability of such services.
Please refer to the particulars of sale for full details on the Method of Sale.
The site is not elected for VAT and VAT will not be payable on the purchase price(s).
A copy of the Technical Information Pack is available to interested parties upon request. The Information Pack includes:
Planning Decision Notice
S106 Agreement
Drawings and Plans
Topographical Survey
Ground Condition Survey
CGIs
Block viewings of the property will be held at the following times:
10.00am on Wednesday 30th March 2022
10.00am on Wednesday 6th April 2022
10.00am on Wednesday 13th April 2022
10.00am on Wednesday 20th April 2022
Please note that parties must not enter the property without our prior authority and any inspection of the property is at the prospective purchaser’s risk.
All enquiries should be directed to the vendor’s sole agent:
Mr Chris Newman
Haslams Surveyors LLP
County House
17 Friar Street
Reading
Berkshire RG1 1DB
Telephone: 07879 600064 (Chris Newman Direct Line)
Telephone: 0118 921 1500 (Switchboard)
Email: chrisnewman@haslams.co.uk
