RG2 8TE, Reading
Sold prices and local information for RG2 8TE on Shirley Avenue. Free
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Average sold price
£320,450
10 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in RG2 8TE
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49, Shirley Avenue | 14 Mar 2025 | £350,000 | Terraced |
| 17, Shirley Avenue | 28 Feb 2025 | £335,000 | Semi-detached |
| 15, Shirley Avenue | 20 Apr 2023 | £299,500 | Semi-detached |
| 37, Shirley Avenue | 26 Apr 2021 | £300,000 | Terraced |
| 43, Shirley Avenue | 15 Apr 2021 | £325,000 | Terraced |
| 41, Shirley Avenue | 27 Nov 2020 | £300,000 | Terraced |
| 67, Shirley Avenue | 15 Jun 2020 | £300,000 | Semi-detached |
| 55, Shirley Avenue | 7 Feb 2020 | £310,000 | Semi-detached |
| 13, Shirley Avenue | 5 Jul 2019 | £315,000 | Semi-detached |
| 1, Shirley Avenue | 20 Sep 2018 | £370,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in RG2 8TE
- Shirley Avenue£306k
- Shirley Avenue£319k
Schools near RG2 8TE
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Field Infant School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Geoffrey Field Junior School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Hartland High School | Secondary | Inadequate | 0.6 mi |
| Crosfields School | Other independent school | – | 0.6 mi |
| The Ridgeway Primary School | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
Living in RG2 8TE
Nearest stations
- Reading Green Park station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Earley station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
- Reading station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.2 mi
- Lidl 0.5 mi
- Aldi 0.6 mi
- Lidl 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Whitley Wood Pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Fittleworth Medical Limited 0.4 mi
- Vantage Chemist 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 1.0 mi
- Community Dental Clinic 1.0 mi
- Shinfield Dental Centre 1.0 mi
GP surgeries
- South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac 1.0 mi
- Shinfield Medical Practice 1.0 mi
- Long Barn Lane Surgery 1.4 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 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in RG2 8TE
Ethnic group
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 69.6% | 67.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 14.8% | 17.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 8.8% | 7.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.4% | 2.9% |
Religion
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.5% | 39.6% |
| No religion | 34.5% | 36.3% |
| Muslim | 11.1% | 8.9% |
| Not answered | 3.7% | 6.9% |
| Hindu | 2.1% | 5% |
| Sikh | 1% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 77.3% | 66.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 22.7% | 33.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 27.5% | 15.8% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23.4% | 40.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.3% | 16.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13% | 9.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.8% | 10.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 4.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.3% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.4% | 51.2% |
| Good health | 33.5% | 34.4% |
| Fair health | 13.8% | 10.7% |
| Bad health | 4.8% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 0.8% |
Occupation
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 18.1% | 12.2% |
| Professional occupations | 13.4% | 25.6% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 13% | 9.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.9% | 7.8% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.1% | 8% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 10.1% | 5.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 9.4% | 13.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.7% | 7.6% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 7.3% | 10.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.9% | 44.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 24.6% | 28.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24.1% | 21.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.4% | 6.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 62.9% | 63.6% |
| Economically inactive | 35.7% | 33% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.4% | 3.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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