Abbots Walk, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 3HW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£499,950

1 sales

Price range

£500k – £500k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Oct 2016

RG1 3HW

At a glance

House prices£500k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkReading station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Abbots Walk, Reading has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Oct 2016. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £499,950. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Abbots Walk compared

RG1 postcode area£302,096

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Abbots Walk has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG1 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	1	£499,950	21 Oct 2016

Sold prices on Abbots Walk

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Abbots Walk RG1 3HW	27 Mar 2020	£475,000	Other	Leasehold
12, Abbots Walk RG1 3HW	21 Oct 2016	£499,950	Flat	Leasehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
12, Abbots Walk	£499,950 (Oct 2016) → £475,000 (Mar 2020)	-5% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Abbots Walk

Crime

947 crimes were reported within about a mile of Abbots Walk in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	258
Shoplifting	208
Anti-social behaviour	97
Other theft	93
Public order	77
Criminal damage & arson	55

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

Flood risk

Abbots Walk is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
River Thames at Reading and Caversham Flood warning area
River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning Flood alert area
Lower River Loddon Flood alert area
Properties closest to the River Thames from Scours Lane, Reading to Caversham Lakes Flood warning 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 Abbots Walk

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils	Other independent school	3–16	Report	0.2 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 21 pupils	Other independent school	11–17	Report	0.4 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School 454 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils	Other independent school Christian	3–19	Report	0.6 mi
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
E P Collier Primary School 352 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
New Town Primary School 410 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 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

Reading station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Reading station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Reading West station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Huntley and Palmers (N-bound, Forbury Road) 3 min walk
Huntley and Palmers (Stop 3, Kings Road) 3 min walk
Huntley and Palmers (Stop 1, Kings Road) 3 min walk
Kings Road (Stop MF, Kings Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

London Street Surgery
72 London Street, Reading · 0.4 mi
Melrose Surgery
73 London Road, Reading · 0.4 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.5 mi
Broad Street Health Centre
1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.5 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	19.2%	62.5%
Private rented	70.9%	20.3%
Social rented	9.9%	17.1%
Households	1,091

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	85.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	4.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,166

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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