August End, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG30 2JP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£281,625

8 sales

Price range

£240k – £348k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Feb 2024

RG30 2JP

At a glance

House prices£282k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 station13 min walkReading West station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on August End, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Feb 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £283,286.

House prices on August End compared

RG30 postcode area£343,950

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. August End has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG30 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	7	£283,286	14 Feb 2024
Semi-detached	1	£270,000	12 Oct 2023

Sold prices on August End

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
19, August End RG30 2JP	14 Feb 2024	£347,500	Terraced	Freehold
24, August End RG30 2JP	12 Oct 2023	£270,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
36, August End RG30 2JP	21 Jul 2022	£290,000	Terraced	Freehold
18, August End RG30 2JP	18 Jun 2021	£275,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, August End RG30 2JP	4 May 2021	£350,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, August End RG30 2JP	7 Nov 2019	£240,000	Terraced	Freehold
41, August End RG30 2JP	6 Sep 2019	£247,000	Terraced	Freehold
27, August End RG30 2JP	1 Feb 2019	£240,000	Terraced	Freehold
34, August End RG30 2JP	4 Oct 2018	£240,000	Terraced	Freehold
7, August End RG30 2JP	20 Jun 2018	£335,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, August End RG30 2JP	18 Apr 2017	£320,000	Terraced	Freehold
29, August End RG30 2JP	19 Sep 2016	£263,500	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.

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Crime and flood risk near August End

Crime

508 crimes were reported within about a mile of August End in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	186
Anti-social behaviour	60
Shoplifting	58
Public order	54
Other theft	45
Criminal damage & arson	36

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

Flood risk

August End is in or near 6 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
Properties closest to the River Thames from Scours Lane, Reading to Caversham Lakes Flood warning area
River Kennet from Theale down to Reading 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 August End

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wilson Primary School 452 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Battle Primary Academy 456 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Horizons Ap Academy 30 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	5–16	Report	0.4 mi
Ranikhet Academy 205 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Edward's Prep 147 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 408 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Oxford Road Community School 244 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
The WREN School 931 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement 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

Reading West station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Reading station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Reading station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Brock Gardens (Adj, Oxford Road) 3 min walk
Brock Gardens (opp, Oxford Road) 3 min walk
Wantage Road (adj, Oxford Road) 4 min walk
Pond House (Adj, Oxford Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Grovelands Medical Centre
701 Oxford Road, Reading · 0.3 mi
Western Elms & Circuit Lane Surgeries
Western Elms Lodge, Western Elms Avenue, Reading · 0.6 mi
The Potteries
Tylers Place, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.9 mi
Chatham Street Surgery
121 Chatham Street, Reading · 1.0 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	49.3%	62.5%
Private rented	43.3%	20.3%
Social rented	6.7%	17.1%
Households	689

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	70.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,705

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.

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