RG2 8AX, Reading
Sold prices and local information for RG2 8AX on Merton Road South. Free
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Average sold price
£304,455
11 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£280,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in RG2 8AX
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61, Merton Road South | 15 Jan 2026 | £280,000 | Terraced |
| 87, Merton Road South | 10 Oct 2025 | £283,000 | Semi-detached |
| 79, Merton Road South | 15 Nov 2024 | £370,000 | Terraced |
| 63, Merton Road South | 30 May 2024 | £340,000 | Terraced |
| 28, Merton Road South | 30 Jun 2023 | £315,000 | Semi-detached |
| 46, Merton Road South | 7 Jun 2023 | £320,000 | Semi-detached |
| 47, Merton Road South | 14 Apr 2023 | £325,000 | Semi-detached |
| 30, Merton Road South | 17 Feb 2023 | £290,000 | Semi-detached |
| 55, Merton Road South | 14 May 2019 | £250,000 | Semi-detached |
| 56, Merton Road South | 11 Jan 2018 | £290,000 | Semi-detached |
| 91, Merton Road South | 28 Jul 2016 | £286,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in RG2 8AX
- Merton Road South£280k
Schools near RG2 8AX
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland High School | Secondary | Inadequate | 0.2 mi |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Geoffrey Field Infant School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Geoffrey Field Junior School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Blagdon Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.4 mi |
Living in RG2 8AX
Nearest stations
- Reading Green Park station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Reading station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
- Reading West station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Supermarkets
- Lidl 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.5 mi
- Aldi 0.5 mi
- Morrisons 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Whitley 277 Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Fittleworth Medical Limited 0.5 mi
- Whitley Wood Pharmacy 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Community Dental Clinic 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.9 mi
- University Health Centre 1.1 mi
GP surgeries
- Long Barn Lane Surgery 0.7 mi
- University Medical Group 1.1 mi
- Milman & Kennet Surgery 1.2 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 98% of homes in Reading (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in RG2 8AX
Ethnic group
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 61.5% | 67.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 17.7% | 17.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 11.4% | 7.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 7.5% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.8% | 2.9% |
Religion
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 41.4% | 36.3% |
| Christian | 34.7% | 39.6% |
| Muslim | 10% | 8.9% |
| Hindu | 5.3% | 5% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 6.9% |
| Buddhist | 3.2% | 1.7% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 74.2% | 66.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 25.8% | 33.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 31.8% | 15.8% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 20% | 40.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 15.9% | 9.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.6% | 10.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 10.9% | 16.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 4.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.5% | 51.2% |
| Good health | 33.9% | 34.4% |
| Fair health | 14.2% | 10.7% |
| Bad health | 4.7% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.7% | 0.8% |
Occupation
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 19.4% | 12.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 13.9% | 9.1% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 12.7% | 7.6% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11% | 7.8% |
| Professional occupations | 9.8% | 25.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.6% | 8% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 9.1% | 5.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 8.8% | 13.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 5.7% | 10.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.3% | 44.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 28% | 28.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20.1% | 21.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 60.8% | 63.6% |
| Economically inactive | 36.5% | 33% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.7% | 3.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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