The Common, Silchester, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG7 2PH, RG7 2PL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£569,890

7 sales

Price range

£410k – £895k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Jun 2021

RG7 2PH

At a glance

House prices£570k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station50 min walkBramley (Hants) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband55% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on The Common, Silchester, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 29 Jun 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £569,890.

House prices on The Common compared

RG7 postcode area£506,204

Reading£694,364

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Common has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	7	£569,890	29 Jun 2021

Sold prices on The Common

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Cherry Tree Cottage, The Common RG7 2PH	29 Jun 2021	£895,000	Detached	Freehold
Fiveways, The Common RG7 2PH	28 Jun 2021	£500,000	Detached	Freehold
Yew Tree Cottage, The Common RG7 2PH	23 Apr 2021	£541,000	Detached	Freehold
Vine Cottage, The Common RG7 2PH	17 Sep 2020	£525,000	Detached	Freehold
Keepers Cottage, The Common RG7 2PH	13 Aug 2020	£740,000	Other	Freehold
Sallow Copse, The Common RG7 2PH	24 Jul 2020	£573,233	Detached	Freehold
Heathcote Cottage, The Common RG7 2PH	8 Dec 2019	£545,000	Detached	Freehold
Tinkers, The Common RG7 2PL	11 Oct 2018	£410,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near The Common

Crime

8 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Common in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	5
Anti-social behaviour	1
Burglary	1
Criminal damage & arson	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

The Common is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Loddon Flood alert area
River Enborne and Foudry Brook Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near The Common

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Silchester Church of England Primary School 156 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Tadley Court School 77 pupils	Other independent special school	4–19	Report	1.3 mi
Tadley Community Primary School 221 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.6 mi
Bishopswood Junior School 223 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.8 mi
Bishopswood Infant School 174 pupils	Primary	5–7	Good Report	1.8 mi
Burnham Copse Primary School 308 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.1 mi
Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School 164 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–7	Report	2.4 mi
Bramley Church of England Primary School 467 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Bramley (Hants) station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Mortimer station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Aldermaston station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Calleva Arms (NW-bound, Pamber Road) 2 min walk
Calleva Arms (SE-bound, Pamber Road) 3 min walk
Silchester Common (E-bound, Pamber Road) 6 min walk
Silchester Common (W-bound, Pamber Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

Tadley Medical P'ship
Holmwood Health Centre, Franklin Avenue, Tadley · 1.8 mi
Mortimer Surgery
72 Victoria Road, Mortimer Common, Reading · 2.2 mi
Clift Surgery
Minchens Lane, Bramley, Tadley · 2.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.8%	62.5%
Private rented	13.1%	20.3%
Social rented	10.1%	17.1%
Households	543

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,365

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	55%	80%
Gigabit-capable	55%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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