RG1 house prices, schools and flood risk.

453 homes sold in RG1 in the last 12 months at a median of £294,000, down 2.0% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £592,500, flats for £225,000.

Covers Abbey, Battle, Coley, Katesgrove, Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates, Park, Redlands, Thames.

Median sold price

£294k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-2.0%

From £300k

Homes sold

453

Last 12 months

New builds

1%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in RG1

Detached

£593k

14 sales

Semi-detached

£430k

36 sales

Terraced

£322k

195 sales

Flat

£225k

208 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£260k£290k£320k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in RG1
2016£260k (1010 sales)
2017£280k (677 sales)
2018£275k (623 sales)
2019£285k (612 sales)
2020£282k (467 sales)
2021£285k (651 sales)
2022£320k (781 sales)
2023£314k (624 sales)
2024£299k (554 sales)
2025£302k (569 sales)
2026£284k (278 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Marlborough AvenueRG1 5JB · Mostly semi-detached
£765,0004 sales
Alexandra RoadRG1 5PR · Mixed homes
£765,00016 sales
Denmark RoadRG1 5PA · Mostly semi-detached
£727,5004 sales
Downshire SquareRG1 6NH · Mostly detached
£720,0006 sales
Filbert StreetRG1 3GR · Mostly flats
£646,0007 sales

Most affordable

Talbot CourtRG1 6QH · Mostly flats
£91,5008 sales
Alleyne CloseRG1 7LZ · Mostly flats
£120,0004 sales
Cranford MewsRG1 6HD · Mostly flats
£142,1254 sales
East StreetRG1 4AW · Mostly flats
£165,00010 sales
Oxford RoadRG1 7LB · Mostly flats
£175,0009 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

52 Coley AvenueRG1 6LN · Detached · 90 m² · 5 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£499,000£5,540/m²
20 Edgehill StreetRG1 2PX · Terraced · 69 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£314,000£4,550/m²
8 Sun StreetRG1 3JX · Terraced · 92 m² · 6 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£300,000£3,260/m²
Flat D, Osterley Court, 36, Hamilton RoadRG1 5RD · Flat · 11 Sept 2026
£260,000
Flat 5, 132 Castle HillRG1 7RW · Flat · 38 m² · 2 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£130,000£3,420/m²
29 Jesse TerraceRG1 7RS · Terraced · 201 m² · 7 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£623,000£3,100/m²
25 Western RoadRG1 6PD · Terraced · 90 m² · 5 rooms · 1 Sept 2026
£348,000£3,870/m²
Flat 12, Radnor House, Rembrandt WayRG1 6QP · Flat · 55 m² · 3 rooms · 1 Sept 2026
£180,000£3,270/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Kendrick SchoolSecondary · 0.2 mi from the RG1 centre
Outstanding
New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the RG1 centre
Good
Reading SchoolSecondary · 0.7 mi from the RG1 centre
Outstanding
Phoenix CollegeSpecial · 0.8 mi from the RG1 centre
Inadequate
E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the RG1 centre
Good
The Palmer Primary AcademyPrimary · 1.0 mi from the RG1 centre
Good
Reading Girls' SchoolSecondary · 1.1 mi from the RG1 centre
Good
Hamilton SchoolSpecial · 1.4 mi from the RG1 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

892

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
255
Shoplifting
194
Anti-social behaviour
94
Public order
78

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around RG1. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading
River Thames at Reading and Caversham
River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning
Lower River Loddon
River Enborne and Foudry Brook
Foudry Brook from Stratfield Mortimer to Green Park
Properties closest to the River Thames from Scours Lane, Reading to Caversham Lakes
River Kennet from Theale down to Reading

RG1 questions

What is the average house price in RG1?

The median sold price in RG1 over the last 12 months was £294,000, across 453 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £592,500, semi-detached £430,000, terraced £322,000, flat £225,000.

Are house prices in RG1 going up?

The median sold price was down 2.0% on the previous 12 months (£300,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in RG1?

Marlborough Avenue has the highest median sold price in RG1 over the last five years: £765,000 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in RG1 is fairly priced?

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