RG2 8UJ, Reading
Sold prices and local information for RG2 8UJ on Dovecote Road. Free
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Average sold price
£279,830
22 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£262,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in RG2 8UJ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17, Dovecote Road | 28 Nov 2025 | £262,000 | Semi-detached |
| 24, Dovecote Road | 28 Mar 2025 | £331,500 | Semi-detached |
| 4, Dovecote Road | 26 Mar 2025 | £230,000 | Terraced |
| 3, Dovecote Road | 17 Feb 2025 | £330,000 | Terraced |
| 10A, Dovecote Road | 21 May 2024 | £457,000 | Semi-detached |
| 5, Dovecote Road | 28 Oct 2022 | £240,000 | Terraced |
| 19, Dovecote Road | 14 Feb 2022 | £255,000 | Terraced |
| 24, Dovecote Road | 31 Aug 2021 | £292,000 | Semi-detached |
| 1C, Dovecote Road | 30 Jun 2021 | £288,000 | Semi-detached |
| 22, Dovecote Road | 18 Sep 2020 | £275,000 | Semi-detached |
| 5, Dovecote Road | 3 Jul 2020 | £221,000 | Terraced |
| 8, Dovecote Road | 27 Feb 2020 | £345,000 | Detached |
| 17, Dovecote Road | 31 Jan 2020 | £225,000 | Semi-detached |
| 2, Dovecote Road | 3 Jan 2020 | £255,500 | Terraced |
| 8, Dovecote Road | 13 Dec 2019 | £385,000 | Detached |
| 10B, Dovecote Road | 4 Apr 2019 | £382,500 | Semi-detached |
| 24, Dovecote Road | 21 Sep 2018 | £279,000 | Semi-detached |
| 20, Dovecote Road | 19 Mar 2018 | £232,000 | Terraced |
| 17, Dovecote Road | 1 Mar 2018 | £218,000 | Semi-detached |
| 16, Dovecote Road | 2 Sep 2016 | £235,000 | Semi-detached |
| 17, Dovecote Road | 2 Sep 2016 | £217,500 | Semi-detached |
| 7, Dovecote Road | 4 Aug 2016 | £200,256 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in RG2 8UJ
- Dovecote Road£262k
Schools near RG2 8UJ
| 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 | 0.5 mi |
| Hartland High School | Secondary | Inadequate | 0.6 mi |
| The Vine Christian School | Other independent school | – | 0.8 mi |
| Crosfields School | Other independent school | – | 0.9 mi |
Living in RG2 8UJ
Nearest stations
- Reading Green Park station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
- Earley station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
- Reading West station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Supermarkets
- Lidl 0.3 mi
- Aldi 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.3 mi
- Costco 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Fittleworth Medical Limited 0.1 mi
- Whitley Wood Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Whitley 277 Pharmacy 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Community Dental Clinic 1.0 mi
- Dental Surgery 1.2 mi
- Shinfield Dental Centre 1.2 mi
GP surgeries
- South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac 1.2 mi
- Shinfield Medical Practice 1.2 mi
- Long Barn Lane Surgery 1.3 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 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in RG2 8UJ
Ethnic group
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 61.2% | 67.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 21.9% | 17.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 9.3% | 7.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.2% | 2.9% |
Religion
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 40.7% | 39.6% |
| No religion | 33.4% | 36.3% |
| Muslim | 9.8% | 8.9% |
| Hindu | 7.8% | 5% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 6.9% |
| Buddhist | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 68% | 66.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 32% | 33.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.8% | 40.4% |
| No qualifications | 21.7% | 15.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.2% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.8% | 10.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 4.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.7% | 51.2% |
| Good health | 33.6% | 34.4% |
| Fair health | 11.1% | 10.7% |
| Bad health | 3.6% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 0.8% |
Occupation
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 20.3% | 25.6% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14.7% | 13.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 13.6% | 12.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 12% | 9.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 9% | 7.8% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 8.2% | 5.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 8% | 10.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.1% | 8% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7% | 7.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48.3% | 44.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24.6% | 21.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20.4% | 28.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 67.4% | 63.6% |
| Economically inactive | 31.3% | 33% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.2% | 3.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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