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Oxford Road, Reading, RG30

Land size
0.29 acres

Description

Lansley - This Grade 2 listed landmark building in Reading was originally part of the wider military barracks and has been occupied by local artist groups for the last 30 years. This property offers a rare opportunity to acquire a unique building with scope to be converted subject to the necessary planning consents. The property will be sold with the tenants in situ and both conditional and unconditional offers are invited.

Key information
• Tenure: Freehold • Approximately 0.29 acres.
• Property suitable for a variety of uses subject to necessary consents.
• An information pack is available upon request.
Overage - the council requires an overage payment specifically relating to the external courtyard area if planning permission were subsequently granted for residential development on that land within 20 years of completion.
Offers are invited by 12 noon 2nd 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 proposals for the property including:
o Proposals and use.
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.

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Property details

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

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

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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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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

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • Wilson Primary School252 metresOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    452
    Type
    Community school
  • Battle Primary Academy685 metresOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    456
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Ranikhet Academy930 metresOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    205
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    408
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Oxford Road Community School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    244
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • River Academy0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    373
    Type
    Free schools
  • The WREN School0.8 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    931
    Type
    Free schools
  • Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,082
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • King's Academy Prospect1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,157
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Kendrick School1.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    939
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls

* 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

Tesco Reading W Extra, Reading363 metres
Lidl Tilehurst, Reading713 metres
Lidl West Reading Reading, Reading983 metres

GP surgery

Grovelands Medical Centre430 metres

Pharmacy

Grovelands Pharmacy422 metres

Hospital

Dellwood Hospital0.8 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden247 metres

Walking trail

Thames Path0.6 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

Reading West Rail Station0.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Brock Gardens38 metres

Typical drive times

Reading5 min · 1.7 miles
Woodley13 min · 5.4 miles
Wokingham21 min · 12 miles
Oxford (city)51 min · 27 miles
Henley-on-Thames21 min · 8.5 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

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

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

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)

£14.99 · one-off purchase

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