Pros: 5 min walk to Reading station, frequent trains everywhere. Also Heathrow RailBus. Nice bright apartment. Elevator/lift. Tons of eateries within walking distance, also nice M&S food store.
Cons: Too close to O'Neills sports bar, revelry quite loud to wee hours Fri/Sat. That is really the deal-breaker. Lots of maintenance issues. Dishwasher leaked. Dryer non-functional. Tub shower not clean. No local channels on TV, or couldn't figure it out. Mattress poor. No condiments whatsoever in kitchen, not even salt.
Stairwell grubby.