Sell your land outright in Reading
We offer an outright land sale on land across Berkshire, including sites around Reading, Lower Earley and Wokingham.
An outright purchase, or unconditional sale, is a sale where we agree a price, exchange contracts and complete without waiting for planning permission. It's the quickest and most certain way to sell, but the price reflects the planning risk the buyer takes on.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- Independent advice encouraged
Selling land near Reading?
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Where Reading sits
Land around Reading falls under England's planning system. The closest towns we also cover are Lower Earley, 3 miles away, and Wokingham, 7 miles away.
| Town | Reading |
|---|---|
| County | Berkshire |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | RG1 |
| OS grid square | SU77 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Lower Earley (3 mi), Wokingham (7 mi), Crowthorne (10 mi) |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| When you're paid | On completion |
| Planning costs | Ours, after completion |
Who an outright land sale works best for
- Executors winding up an estate
- Land with a registered title and no disputes
- Sites where any hope value is modest
- Owners who've had a sale fall through
If certainty matters more than squeezing out the highest possible figure, an outright purchase is usually the right route.
How the money works
Planning risk
Without permission, the price reflects the chance planning is refused.
Overage
Adding an overage clause can let you share in later uplift after an outright sale.
Title
Clean, registered title keeps an unconditional sale simple.
Vacant possession
Land free of tenants and occupiers completes more easily.
Land near Reading that an outright land sale suits
Land without planning permission in Reading
Certainty now, at a price that reflects the planning risk we take on.
Green belt and grey belt land in Reading
Possible where there is already some development or a firm planning prospect.
Infill plots and gap sites in Reading
Simple where permission already exists.
Landlocked land and access problems in Reading
At a price that reflects the access risk we take on.
From first call to completion
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode or address and a rough size.
We check it properly
Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.
We put an offer in writing
It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.
The legal work
Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.
Rules that apply in England
Land registration
Land in England is registered with HM Land Registry. Unregistered land needs first registration when it's sold, which your solicitor arranges.
When the land isn't straightforward
You need the money by a certain date
Tell us at the start. We'll be honest about whether that's achievable.
A previous buyer pulled out
With an unconditional exchange, we're legally committed to complete.
Useful to send us
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Any planning applications or letters
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
- Photos of the land and its access
What people ask us about an outright land sale
How fast can an outright sale complete?
It depends on the title, searches and how quickly both solicitors work. Straightforward registered land can move quickly; we won't promise a date before seeing the title.
Can I still benefit if you get planning later?
Yes, if we agree an overage clause in the contract.
Can you pull out after exchange?
No. An unconditional exchange is legally binding on both sides.
How do I get an offer for land in Reading?
Use the form on this page or call 0800 088 6248. Tell us the postcode, the rough size and anything you know about planning, and we'll come back to you.
Other land types and routes
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- Green belt and grey belt land
- Land for affordable homes
- Farmland and agricultural land
- Paddocks and equestrian land
- Barns and rural buildings
- Building plots
- Garden land and backland
- Infill plots and gap sites
- Small sites
- Garage sites
- Brownfield land
- Redundant commercial and industrial land
- Inherited and probate land
- Landlocked land and access problems
- Subject-to-planning sale
- Option agreements
- Joint ventures
- All land in Reading
- Outright purchase in Berkshire
Find out what we'd pay for your land near Reading
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.