Bankside Gardens, Reading, RG2

Lakeside, move-in ready apartments, in the UK's Silicon Valley

Reading has subtly become one of the more interesting landscapes for overseas landlords considering the UK market. Investors and buyers who backed Hsinchu early will recognise the shape of what is happening in this area. Reading is currently a mid-sized city in London absorbing a disproportionate share of the country’s tech and AI investment.

Housing supply here is not close to catching up to the demand. This neighbourhood is 23 minutes from London by train and is home to NVIDIA's UK operations along with Microsoft, Oracle, Cisco and Huawei. The concentration of well-paid tenants is what drives demand and rents in this area.

Why Reading, specifically

• fDi's Tech Cities of the Future report puts Reading second only to London among European cities for tech investment.
• Centre for Cities data shows Reading among the fastest-growing UK cities by population and economic output.
• Ciphr's employment rankings place this area among the best UK cities to find work. This factor largely rides on the back of its tech and white-collar job base.
• ONS figures show rental yields here well above the national average.
• NVIDIA, Microsoft, Oracle, Cisco, Huawei, Prudential and PepsiCo have a solid presence in the area, driving rents up for the available units.

What Bankside Gardens actually offers

This luxurious development is designed adjacent to a seven-acre lake with lush parkland running alongside it. It is close to central Reading yet far enough to feel like you live amidst quiet scenery. These are built for the tenant profile the area attracts: a concierge on site, a proper gym, co-working space for people who split their week between office and home and a private cinema.

The final phase is the one still available, fronts directly onto the lake.

How Benham & Reeves handles it from Taipei

Benham & Reeves Taipei handles overseas property purchases for local buyers the way most of them prefer: with a Taipei-based team. Our local team of agents handle picking the right unit, sorting the legal and mortgage side, snagging the property after completion, furnishing it properly and then managing the let once a tenant is secured. You can buy from Taipei, never board a flight and still end up with a professionally managed London property. If you want to see which units in this final phase are still open, book a consultation and we'll walk you through it.