Amherst Road, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG6 1NU.

Average price (last 12 months)

–

0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£296,905

11 sales

Price range

£250k – £428k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Feb 2024

RG6 1NU

At a glance

House prices£297k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkEarley station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Amherst Road, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Feb 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £283,845. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Amherst Road compared

RG6 postcode area£479,725

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Amherst Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	10	£283,845	7 Feb 2024
Semi-detached	1	£427,500	20 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Amherst Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Amherst Road RG6 1NU	7 Feb 2024	£320,000	Terraced	Freehold
30, Amherst Road RG6 1NU	20 Jul 2022	£427,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
25, Amherst Road RG6 1NU	17 Mar 2022	£285,000	Terraced	Freehold
29, Amherst Road RG6 1NU	27 Sep 2021	£292,500	Terraced	Freehold
15, Amherst Road RG6 1NU	8 Jan 2021	£300,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, Amherst Road RG6 1NU	30 Apr 2019	£286,000	Terraced	Freehold
24, Amherst Road RG6 1NU	8 Apr 2019	£264,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, Amherst Road RG6 1NU	25 Oct 2017	£284,950	Terraced	Freehold
18, Amherst Road RG6 1NU	13 Feb 2017	£274,000	Terraced	Freehold
26, Amherst Road RG6 1NU	23 Nov 2016	£278,000	Terraced	Freehold
26, Amherst Road RG6 1NU	18 Nov 2016	£280,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, Amherst Road RG6 1NU	11 Mar 2016	£250,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Amherst Road RG6 1NU	2 Mar 2016	£268,000	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
16, Amherst Road	£284,950 (Oct 2017) → £320,000 (Feb 2024)	+12% over 6 yrs
15, Amherst Road	£286,000 (Apr 2019) → £300,000 (Jan 2021)	+5% over 2 yrs

Buying on Amherst Road?

Crime and flood risk near Amherst Road

Crime

196 crimes were reported within about a mile of Amherst Road in August 2026.

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

12345678910

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

Shoplifting	52
Violence & sexual offences	51
Public order	18
Anti-social behaviour	17
Other theft	15
Criminal damage & arson	14

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

Flood risk

Amherst Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Lower River Loddon 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 Amherst Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Alfred Sutton Primary School 664 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
UTC Reading 299 pupils	Secondary	14–19	Report	0.3 mi
Hamilton School 64 pupils	Academy special sponsor led	11–18	Good Report	0.3 mi
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School 458 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 889 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Redlands Primary School 196 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Aldryngton Primary School 314 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.7 mi
The Bulmershe School 1,530 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.8 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

Earley station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Reading station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Reading station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St Peters Road (adj, Wokingham Road) 2 min walk
St Peters Road (opp, Wokingham Road) 3 min walk
Melrose Avenue (Adj, Wokingham Road) 3 min walk
Melrose Avenue (Opp, Wokingham Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Parkside Practice
224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 0.2 mi
Pembroke Surgery
31 Alexandra Road, Reading · 0.8 mi
University Medical Group
University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 1.0 mi
Melrose Surgery
73 London Road, Reading · 1.2 mi

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

Area profile

Deprivation

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	36.3%	62.5%
Private rented	60.6%	20.3%
Social rented	3.0%	17.1%
Households	630

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	77.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	4.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,887

Broadband

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

Nearby streets in RG6

See all streets in Reading All streets in RG6