Soke Road, Silchester, Reading, Hampshire, RG7
- Land size
- 9.26 acres
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 1
Key Features
- Available chain free
- Extensive grounds of 9.26 acres to include paddock and woodland
- Large wooden stable block
- Period house in need of modernisation
- 2 reception rooms
- 3 bedrooms
- Bathroom
- Timber stores
- Energy Rating F
Description
Available Chain Free - A fantastic opportunity to purchase this detached house in need of updating, with a range of outbuildings and sitting in grounds totalling just over 9 acres.
Description:
Hillcrest is a handsome detached Victorian house now in need of total modernisation. The house still retains some of its original character with period fireplaces and high ceilings and sits quite centrally in its garden plot. The accommodation briefly comprises an entrance hall with stairs up to the first floor, a dining room, sitting room, conservatory, kitchen with adjacent utility room and WC. On the first floor, there are 3 bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Outside:
The property sits on the edge of its overall plot with a generous parking area to the front of the property for numerous cars, together with a detached stores and a large stable block of 6 stables. The grounds overall extend to approximately 9.26 acres and are a real feature of the property and are made up with mainly paddock land and some woodland.
Tenure:
Freehold
Services:
Mains water and electricity, private drainage. Oil fired central heating.
Agents Note: Please ask the agent for Heads of Terms regarding the sale of the property. The plan of the land is just an indicative plan – a new Land Registry plan will be drawn up for the sale.
Local Authority:
Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council
Council Tax:
Band F
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- F
- Date Posted
- 2026-06-06
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 469 Homes with Land listings in South East England (5+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)
Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Central Heating
- Broadband
- Ask Agent
- Sewerage
- Septic Tank / Private
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Private Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Listed Property
- Ask Agent
- Restrictions
- Yes
Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
- Ask Agent
- Parking
- Off-Street Parking
- 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
1 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 67% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; 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
- Silchester Church of England Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 156
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Bishopswood Infant School1.6 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Pupils
- 174
- Type
- Community school
- Bishopswood Junior School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 223
- Type
- Community school
- Tadley Community Primary School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 221
- Type
- Community school
- Burnham Copse Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 308
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- The Hurst School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,021
- Type
- Community school
- The Willink School2.9 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,205
- Type
- Community school
- Theale Green School5.2 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 803
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Everest Community Academy5.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 740
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Vyne Community School6.3 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 740
- Type
- Community school
* 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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Listing agent
Carter Jonas, Newbury
51 Northbrook Street, Newbury, RG14 1DT
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