Leasehold homes in Reading
How many homes in Reading are sold as leasehold, including leasehold houses. Free
All sales leasehold
23%
52,501 sales since 2016
Houses sold leasehold
1%
excluding flats
New-build houses leasehold
1%
4,365 new-build houses
Streets where most houses are leasehold
| Street | House sales | Leasehold |
|---|---|---|
| Condor Close | 27 | 100% |
| Wellswood Gardens | 25 | 60% |
| Yew Lane | 12 | 100% |
| Abbey Gardens | 11 | 100% |
| The Old Lane | 7 | 100% |
| Bridge Park | 6 | 100% |
| Cumber Place | 6 | 100% |
| Regency Heights | 6 | 100% |
| Rickman Close | 8 | 75% |
| Burrcroft Court | 5 | 100% |
| Hunters Hill | 10 | 50% |
| Larchside Close | 10 | 50% |
| Lyefield Court | 5 | 100% |
| The Brookmill | 6 | 83% |
| Iceni Close | 5 | 80% |
| Talbot Way | 7 | 57% |
What to check before buying a leasehold home
- Lease length. Under 80 years gets expensive to extend and harder to mortgage. Use the lease extension calculator.
- Ground rent and how it rises. Doubling ground rents can make a home unmortgageable.
- Service charges and the sinking fund, plus any planned major works.
- Buying the freehold. Leasehold reforms are making it cheaper for many house owners to buy their freehold.
A conveyancing solicitor will check all of this for you.