Battle Street, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 7NU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£260,833
6 sales
Price range
£90k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Sep 2023
RG1 7NU

At a glance

House prices£261k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkReading West station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Battle Street, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 29 Sep 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £333,750. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Battle Street compared

RG1 postcode area£302,096
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £300,000 (1 sales)2017£300k2019: £325,000 (1 sales)2019£325k2020: £187,500 (2 sales)2020£188k2023: £282,500 (2 sales)2023£283k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced4£333,75018 Aug 2023
Flat2£115,00029 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Battle Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 1A, 36, Battle Street RG1 7NU 29 Sep 2023£140,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Battle Street RG1 7NU 18 Aug 2023£425,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Battle Street RG1 7NU 15 Nov 2022£315,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Battle Street RG1 7NU 18 Oct 2022£320,000 TerracedFreehold
44A, Battle Street RG1 7NU 12 Aug 2022£370,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Battle Street RG1 7NU 8 Apr 2022£291,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Battle Street RG1 7NU 1 Oct 2021£385,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Battle Street RG1 7NU 20 Oct 2020£285,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 40, Battle Street RG1 7NU 21 Jan 2020£90,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 40, Battle Street RG1 7NU 23 Oct 2019£80,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Battle Street RG1 7NU 15 Oct 2019£325,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Battle Street RG1 7NU 15 Dec 2017£300,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
30, Battle Street £291,000 (Apr 2022) → £315,000 (Nov 2022) +8%
over under a year
Flat 1, 40, Battle Street £80,000 (Oct 2019) → £90,000 (Jan 2020) +13%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Battle Street

Crime

881 crimes were reported within about a mile of Battle Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences243
Shoplifting177
Other theft91
Anti-social behaviour84
Public order78
Criminal damage & arson54

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

Flood risk

Battle Street 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 Battle Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Civitas Academy 374 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Oxford Road Community School 244 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
All Saints Junior School 99 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School 60 pupils Primary Church of England 5–7 Report 0.4 mi
St Edward's Prep 147 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
River Academy 373 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
E P Collier Primary School 352 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Coley Primary School 250 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 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 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
  • Reading station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Reading station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • George Street (adj, Oxford Road) 2 min walk
  • George Street (opp, Oxford Road) 2 min walk
  • Nags Head (opp, Russell Street) 4 min walk
  • Waylen Street (Opp, Oxford Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chatham Street Surgery
    121 Chatham Street, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • Western Elms & Circuit Lane Surgeries
    Western Elms Lodge, Western Elms Avenue, Reading · 0.3 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.4 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 4 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 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned24.6%62.5%
Private rented62.3%20.3%
Social rented12.9%17.1%
Households885

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6477.0%64.1%
Aged 65+6.9%18.6%
Residents2,090

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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