Auction: Monday 19 October 2026
Land to the rear of, 40 Helmsdale Close, Reading RG30
Description
*ONLINE Unconditional Auction Opening 19 October 2026*
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Situation:
The site is situate to the rear of the 40 Helmsdale Close, Reading, being a popular and central area of the town, close to a range of facilities and amenities. Reading itself offers excellent transport links to the surrounding area.
Description:
A freehold parcel of land located to the rear of 40 Helmsdale Close, Reading, RG30 2PS. The site presents an opportunity for a variety of potential uses, subject to the necessary consents being obtained.
Material information Tenure:
The property is freehold. All prospective bidders should satisfy themselves of terms of the tenure, ground rent and service charge if applicable, by inspecting the legal pack.
Council:
The property falls within Reading Council
Agent Note:
Please note that images supplied have been provided by the vendor and Auction House has not inspected the property.
Viewing:
Strictly by appointment with Auction House.
Services:
Prospective purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries of the relevant statutory authorities. NB: Services, Apparatus and Equipment have not been tested by Auction House and therefore cannot be verified as being in working order. The buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor/Surveyor.
These particulars are believed to be correct but their accuracy is not guaranteed and they do not form any part of any contract. Information relating to Rating and Town and Country Planning matters has been obtained by verbal enquiry only. Prospective purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries of the appropriate Authority. Information relating to Phone & Broadband can be found by visiting Ofcom. All measurements, areas and distances are approximate only. Potential purchasers are advised to check them.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-30
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 Property
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- 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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- Parking
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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
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
- Ranikhet Academy174 metresOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 205
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School497 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 408
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St Michael's Primary School715 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 362
- Type
- Community school
- Wilson Primary School805 metresOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 452
- Type
- Community school
- Meadow Park Academy942 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 285
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- King's Academy Prospect0.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,157
- Type
- Academy converter
- The WREN School0.9 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
- River Academy1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 373
- Type
- Free schools
- Little Heath School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,682
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
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
Walking trail
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
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. 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
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.
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.
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