Reading

• All: £285,000
• Detached: £475,000
• Semi: £273,000
• Terraced: £220,000
• Flat: £178,000

• Studio: £516 pcm
• 2 Bed Flat: £987 pcm
• 3 Bed Flat: £1415 pcm
• 2 Bed Hse: £840 pcm
• 3 Bed Hse: £994 pcm

• Kate Winslet, Kenneth Brannagh and Ricky Gervais all come from Reading.
• King Henry I is buried in the ruins of Reading Abbey.

The Reading office is based in the heart of Reading centre, close to the railway station, and only a short walk from the Oracle shopping centre. The office has over 300 staff and provides an extraordinary client mix, along with the more informal atmosphere that tends to exist in provincial offices.

Set in the Thames Valley, Reading is an internationally renowned commercial centre, which boasts the UK or European headquarters of many prestigious organisations. Its proximity to London (being just 20 minutes by train) and the superb transport links makes this area an ideal business environment.

Recently, it's developed into something of a Silicon City, with firms such as Microsoft, Digital, Hewlett Packard and Oracle choosing to make it their chief UK base.However, this area also encompasses the beautiful countryside of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Hampshire, and there is a wealth of places to visit, including Windsor, Henley and Oxford.

In addition to office social events, you can also enjoy Reading's vibrant nightlife from a wide selection of restaurants, pubs and wine bars. In summer, Reading becomes the focus of the music world when it plays host to the Reading Festival.

In essence, the region remains one of the most dynamic and fast growing in the country.