Oakdown Close, Whitchurch Hill, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG8 7NR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£511,000

4 sales

Price range

£465k – £534k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Jun 2021

RG8 7NR

At a glance

House prices£511k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station33 min walkPangbourne station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband40% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Oakdown Close, Whitchurch Hill, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Jun 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £511,000.

House prices on Oakdown Close compared

RG8 postcode area£623,041

Reading£666,574

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oakdown Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£511,000	28 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Oakdown Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Oakdown Close RG8 7NR	28 Jun 2021	£534,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Oakdown Close RG8 7NR	25 Jan 2021	£465,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Oakdown Close RG8 7NR	8 May 2019	£520,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Oakdown Close RG8 7NR	9 Feb 2016	£525,000	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 Oakdown Close

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oakdown Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

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

Oakdown Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Thames and its tributaries from Days Lock to above Pangbourne Flood alert area
River Pang from East Ilsley to Pangbourne and Sulham 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 Oakdown Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Oratory Preparatory School 263 pupils	Other independent school Roman Catholic	2–13	Report	0.6 mi
Whitchurch Primary School 136 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Langtree School 626 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.8 mi
Woodcote Primary School 168 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.8 mi
The Oratory School 287 pupils	Other independent school Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	1.9 mi
Pangbourne Primary School 107 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.9 mi
Purley CofE Primary School 85 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	2.1 mi
Long Lane Primary School 212 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.3 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

Pangbourne station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Goring & Streatley station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Tilehurst station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Oakdown Close (adj, Goring Heath Road) 1 min walk
Oakdown Close (opp, Goring Heath Road) 1 min walk
The Sun (opp, Village Road) 2 min walk
The Sun (o/s, Village Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

The Boat House Surgery
Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne, Reading · 1.6 mi
Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice
The Health Centre, Wayside Green, Reading · 1.9 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.7%	62.5%
Private rented	13.8%	20.3%
Social rented	8.3%	17.1%
Households	552

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,418

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	40%	80%
Gigabit-capable	40%	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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