EV home charging · Reading
Can you charge an EV without a driveway in Reading?
Reading's pavement-channel route is open to borough residents without off-street parking. Applications go through the council's approved supplier, with a council assessment and highway licence before installation.
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What to do next in Reading
The correct order matters: do not buy a channel or arrange pavement work before the authority confirms the route.
- Check the householdYou must live at a residential property in Reading, have no off-street parking and plan to install a home EV chargepoint.
- Apply through Kerbo ChargeSubmit the property and proposed charging details through the approved supplier so Reading can assess whether the pavement is suitable.
- Confirm funding and costThe standard estimate is £1,054.80 including VAT plus a £75 licence. Where the published LEVI and pavement-channel funding is available, the resident contribution is £500 plus the £75 licence.
- Plan for continuing coverKeep at least £2 million public-liability insurance and budget for the £4.99 monthly maintenance charge after the two-year warranty.
Official source
Confirm the current council position
Reading's current route uses an approved flush pavement channel. The lower £575 total is conditional on channel funding being available, rather than the standard price for every applicant.
Source last checked: 12 October 2026. This independent guide cannot grant highway permission or reserve a parking space.