Bishops Road, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£305,667

3 sales

Price range

£292k – £325k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Dec 2024

RG6 1NP

At a glance

House prices£306k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkEarley station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Bishops Road, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Dec 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £305,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bishops Road compared

RG6 postcode area£479,725

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bishops 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	3	£305,667	6 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Bishops Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
18, Bishops Road RG6 1NP	6 Dec 2024	£325,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Bishops Road RG6 1NP	9 Aug 2024	£410,000	Terraced	Freehold
18, Bishops Road RG6 1NP	21 Apr 2021	£300,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, Bishops Road RG6 1NP	1 Nov 2017	£240,000	Terraced	Freehold
18, Bishops Road RG6 1NP	6 Sep 2016	£292,000	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
18, Bishops Road	£292,000 (Sep 2016) → £300,000 (Apr 2021) → £325,000 (Dec 2024)	+11% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bishops Road

Crime

195 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bishops Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	52
Shoplifting	49
Public order	19
Anti-social behaviour	17
Other theft	16
Criminal damage & arson	13

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

Schools near Bishops Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Alfred Sutton Primary School 664 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 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
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 889 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School 458 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Redlands Primary School 196 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
The Bulmershe School 1,530 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
Addington School 311 pupils	Academy special converter	3–19	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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Reading station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
Reading station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St Peters Road (opp, Wokingham Road) 2 min walk
Palmer Park Avenue (adj, Wokingham Road) 3 min walk
St Peters Road (adj, Wokingham Road) 3 min walk
Palmer Park Avenue (Opp, Wokingham Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Parkside Practice
224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 0.3 mi
Pembroke Surgery
31 Alexandra Road, Reading · 0.7 mi
University Medical Group
University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 1.0 mi
Melrose Surgery
73 London Road, Reading · 1.1 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 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.

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