RG2 8JL, Reading
Sold prices and local information for RG2 8JL on Wentworth Avenue. Free
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Average sold price
£370,000
8 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£390,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in RG2 8JL
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40, Wentworth Avenue | 30 Oct 2025 | £390,000 | Semi-detached |
| 90, Wentworth Avenue | 12 Apr 2024 | £465,000 | Semi-detached |
| 96, Wentworth Avenue | 19 Jul 2022 | £455,000 | Semi-detached |
| 74, Wentworth Avenue | 1 Mar 2022 | £460,000 | Terraced |
| 72, Wentworth Avenue | 26 Oct 2018 | £270,000 | Terraced |
| 86, Wentworth Avenue | 29 May 2018 | £310,000 | Semi-detached |
| 84, Wentworth Avenue | 6 Oct 2017 | £310,000 | Semi-detached |
| 40, Wentworth Avenue | 2 Sep 2016 | £300,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in RG2 8JL
- Wentworth Avenue£398k
Schools near RG2 8JL
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Field Infant School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Geoffrey Field Junior School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Crosfields School | Other independent school | – | 0.4 mi |
| Hartland High School | Secondary | Inadequate | 0.4 mi |
| The Ridgeway Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
Living in RG2 8JL
Nearest stations
- Reading Green Park station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
- Earley station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
- Reading station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.2 mi
- Lidl 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express 0.7 mi
- Aldi 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Whitley Wood Pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Fittleworth Medical Limited 0.6 mi
- Vantage Chemist 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 0.6 mi
- Community Dental Clinic 0.8 mi
- Shinfield Dental Centre 1.2 mi
GP surgeries
- Long Barn Lane Surgery 1.1 mi
- South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac 1.2 mi
- Shinfield Medical Practice 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 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in RG2 8JL
Ethnic group
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 65.4% | 67.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 5.5% | 7.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.5% | 2.9% |
Religion
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 40.1% | 39.6% |
| No religion | 32.3% | 36.3% |
| Muslim | 13.2% | 8.9% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 6.9% |
| Hindu | 3.8% | 5% |
| Buddhist | 2.9% | 1.7% |
| Sikh | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 70.7% | 66.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 29.3% | 33.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 25.7% | 40.4% |
| No qualifications | 25.6% | 15.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 10.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.7% | 16.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.9% | 9.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 4.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.6% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.6% | 51.2% |
| Good health | 33.9% | 34.4% |
| Fair health | 13.2% | 10.7% |
| Bad health | 5% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 0.8% |
Occupation
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 16% | 12.2% |
| Professional occupations | 15.3% | 25.6% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11.7% | 13.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10.9% | 9.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.7% | 7.8% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9.5% | 10.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 9% | 5.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.8% | 8% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8.3% | 7.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.9% | 44.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.8% | 21.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 17.6% | 28.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.6% | 6.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 59% | 63.6% |
| Economically inactive | 38.4% | 33% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.6% | 3.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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