Property market | £523,276 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Heathrow (16.4 miles) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 93.1% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 7.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Community | Median age is 44.4 | Population of 318,014 | Happiness is Above Average for Oxfordshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (South Oxfordshire) | |
Commute (approx) | - Reading (4 mins) - Paddington (25 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (63 mins) - Vauxhall (76 mins) - London Waterloo (85 mins) - East Croydon (90 mins) | |
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£523,276 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Heathrow (16.4 miles) | |
Median age is 44.4 | 318,014 | Happiness is Above Average for Oxfordshire, Average for UK | |
2.0 burglaries per 1k people (South Oxfordshire) | |
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Reading has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Iceland Caversham, Tesco Caversham Esso Express, Tesco Emmer Green Esso Express, Waitrose Caversham, Waitrose Reading. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Caversham Rose, New Inn. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Bird In Hand, Pulse Bar, The Pack Horse. Reading has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Reading has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £877,085, which is up 2.3% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £523,276 (up 2.4% on last year) , a terraced house £417,325 (up 0.8% on last year) and a flat £274,264. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,019 per month. Property prices in Reading are a little higher than the average property prices across Oxfordshire and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Reading, prices have risen at a similar rate compared to the annual average price change seen across the Oxfordshire region.
Property data is based on South Oxfordshire level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Reading, or click here to browse the longer list of Reading property transactions from 2023.
Reading has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including The Heights Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2017. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
The Heights Primary School | Primary Free schools - Mixed | Yes - 2017 |
Caversham Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
E P Collier Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
The Hill Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Emmer Green Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Thameside Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Queen Anne's School | Secondary school Other independent school - Girls | No |
Hemdean House School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Caversham Preparatory School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Sonning Common Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Bishopswood School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | No |
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Meadow Park Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Kidmore End Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Caversham Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (2/26/2009) | 145 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Reading |
Kidmore End Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/23/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
The Heights Primary School Save school | Primary Free schools - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/24/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Emmer Green Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/23/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/6/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Sonning Common Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/13/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (5/11/2022) | 69 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Reading |
E P Collier Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/8/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
The Hill Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/14/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Thameside Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/3/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/1/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Meadow Park Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (4/19/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Queen Anne's School Save school | Secondary school Other independent school - Girls | Reading | |||
Caversham Preparatory School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Reading | |||
Bishopswood School Save school | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | Reading | |||
Hemdean House School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Reading |
School | Type |
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Caversham Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/26/2009) 145 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Kidmore End Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/23/2011) |
The Heights Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/24/2017) |
Emmer Green Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/23/2012) |
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/6/2015) |
Sonning Common Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/13/2013) |
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (5/11/2022) 69 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
E P Collier Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/8/2012) |
The Hill Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/14/2013) |
Thameside Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/3/2016) |
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (5/1/2015) |
Meadow Park Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/19/2018) |
Queen Anne's School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school |
Caversham Preparatory School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Bishopswood School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Hemdean House School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Reading | Commute options |
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Reading A very busy station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Paddington (39 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (3 change(s) - 72 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (98 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (125 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Reading West A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Reading (4 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 44 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 85 mins - South Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 112 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Tilehurst A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Reading (6 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (62 mins - Great Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 77 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 109 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 117 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Pangbourne A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Reading (10 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (67 mins - Great Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 105 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Earley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Reading (6 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 46 mins - Great Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (86 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (90 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 84 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Southern - £454 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 114 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 120 mins - Southern) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 123 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Henley-on-Thames | 6 miles |
- Reading (26 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 46 mins - Great Western Railway - £385 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 97 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 133 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 134 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (South Oxfordshire) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of South Oxfordshire residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 93.1% | 81.7% |
Asian | 2.9% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 2.3% | 2.9% |
Black | 1.0% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.8% | 2.1% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Oxfordshire is average (67mbps). No local data is available for Reading.
Average speed | mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | % |
% households unable to access decent broadband | % |
Crime stats were found at the South Oxfordshire level:
Type | South Oxfordshire | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 47 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 2 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 6 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 18 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Reading.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Thames | River Thames | River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning, including Mapledurham, Reading, Caversham, Playhatch and Sonning |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Reading, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 6Secondary: 4 | |
Little Milton, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Culham, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 | 21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 6Secondary: | 21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Thame, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Abingdon, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £422,350 Detached: £712,969 | 50 | Primary: 16Secondary: 9 | N/A |
Appleford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £422,350 Detached: £712,969 | 50 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 | 20.6% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Burford, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Charlbury, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Great Tew, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Swinbrook and Widford, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: Secondary: | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Banbury, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £368,794 Detached: £622,624 | 82 | Primary: 18Secondary: 5 | 14.6% residents in higher managerial positions 5.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Bicester, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £368,794 Detached: £622,624 | 82 | Primary: 11Secondary: 5 | 14.6% residents in higher managerial positions 5.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Reading, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 6Secondary: 4 |
Little Milton, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Culham, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 6Secondary: |
Thame, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Abingdon, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £422,350 Detached: £712,969 | 50 | Primary: 16Secondary: 9 |
Appleford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £422,350 Detached: £712,969 | 50 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 |
Burford, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Charlbury, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Great Tew, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Swinbrook and Widford, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: Secondary: |
Banbury, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £368,794 Detached: £622,624 | 82 | Primary: 18Secondary: 5 |
Bicester, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £368,794 Detached: £622,624 | 82 | Primary: 11Secondary: 5 |
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