Castle Hill, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 7SY, RG1 7RP, RG1 7RW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£182,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£228,250
68 sales
Price range
£75k – £650k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Mar 2026
RG1 7RP

At a glance

House prices£182k average52% below the Reading average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkReading West station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

68 property sales on Castle Hill, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £182,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £188,295. That is 52% below the Reading average of £377,413 over the same period. 18 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Castle Hill compared

Castle Hill£182,000
RG1 postcode area£302,096
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £199,938 (8 sales)2016£200k2017: £203,625 (4 sales)2017£204k2018: £182,600 (5 sales)2018£183k2019: £218,429 (7 sales)2019£218k2020: £285,100 (3 sales)2020£285k2021: £235,695 (10 sales)2021£236k2022: £174,292 (6 sales)2022£174k2023: £186,583 (6 sales)2023£187k2024: £338,857 (7 sales)2024£339k2025: £249,591 (11 sales)2025£250k2026: £170,000 (1 sales)2026£170k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat61£188,29518 Mar 2026
Terraced5£607,00029 Aug 2025
Detached2£500,00019 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Castle Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 5, 168, Castle Hill RG1 7RP 18 Mar 2026£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, 127, Castle Hill RG1 7SY 21 Jan 2026£96,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat A, 123, Castle Hill RG1 7SY 27 Oct 2025£194,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 168, Castle Hill RG1 7RP 30 Sep 2025£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 126, Castle Hill RG1 7RL 16 Sep 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 126, Castle Hill RG1 7RL 16 Sep 2025£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 126, Castle Hill RG1 7RL 16 Sep 2025£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 126, Castle Hill RG1 7RL 16 Sep 2025£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 126, Castle Hill RG1 7RL 16 Sep 2025£350,000 FlatLeasehold
113, Castle Hill RG1 7SY 29 Aug 2025£650,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Ridgeborough Court, Castle Hill RG1 7SZ 29 Aug 2025£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 168, Castle Hill RG1 7RP 26 Aug 2025£147,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 125, Castle Hill RG1 7SY 19 Aug 2025£165,000 FlatLeasehold
156, Castle Hill RG1 7RP 29 Jul 2025£610,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 4, 174, Castle Hill RG1 7RP 29 Jul 2025£113,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 130, Castle Hill RG1 7RW 3 Jul 2025£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 111, Castle Hill RG1 7SX 1 Jul 2025£162,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, 127, Castle Hill RG1 7SY 6 Jun 2025£75,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, 124, Castle Hill RG1 7RL 23 Apr 2025£117,000 FlatLeasehold
126, Castle Hill RG1 7RL 19 Dec 2024£5,911,197 OtherFreehold
Flat 4, 125, Castle Hill RG1 7SY 29 Nov 2024£182,500 FlatLeasehold
1, Ridgeborough Court, Castle Hill RG1 7SZ 15 Oct 2024£210,000 FlatLeasehold
154A, Castle Hill RG1 7RP 19 Jul 2024£625,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Heritage Court, Castle Hill RG1 7RP 28 Jun 2024£330,000 FlatLeasehold
144, Castle Hill RG1 7RW 29 Apr 2024£610,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 6, 111, Castle Hill RG1 7SX 12 Apr 2024£122,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Heritage Court, Castle Hill RG1 7RP 16 Feb 2024£292,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 127, Castle Hill RG1 7SY 24 Nov 2023£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 130, Castle Hill RG1 7RW 29 Sep 2023£147,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 127, Castle Hill RG1 7SY 6 Sep 2023£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 134, Castle Hill RG1 7RW 26 May 2023£323,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 130, Castle Hill RG1 7RW 31 Mar 2023£153,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, 127, Castle Hill RG1 7SY 20 Mar 2023£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat C, 123, Castle Hill RG1 7SY 17 Feb 2023£271,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Heritage Court, Castle Hill RG1 7RP 6 Jan 2023£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat B, 123, Castle Hill RG1 7SY 14 Nov 2022£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, 168, Castle Hill RG1 7RP 28 Oct 2022£203,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 168, Castle Hill RG1 7RP 14 Oct 2022£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, 127, Castle Hill RG1 7SY 28 Jul 2022£89,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 124, Castle Hill RG1 7RL 26 Jul 2022£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 132, Castle Hill RG1 7RW 24 Jun 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Ridgeborough Court, Castle Hill RG1 7SZ 9 Jun 2022£221,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, 127, Castle Hill RG1 7SY 30 May 2022£135,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 111, Castle Hill RG1 7SX 6 Jan 2022£162,750 FlatLeasehold
Flat A, 123, Castle Hill RG1 7SY 17 Dec 2021£226,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Heritage Court, Castle Hill RG1 7RP 27 Aug 2021£217,000 FlatLeasehold
133, Castle Hill RG1 7SY 25 Jun 2021£375,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1B, 107, Castle Hill RG1 7SX 23 Apr 2021£170,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Ridgeborough Court, Castle Hill RG1 7SZ 23 Apr 2021£181,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, 127, Castle Hill RG1 7SY 16 Apr 2021£120,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
Flat 5, 168, Castle Hill £180,000 (Jun 2017) → £185,000 (Oct 2019) → £170,000 (Mar 2026) -6%
over 9 yrs
Flat 11, 127, Castle Hill £75,000 (Jun 2025) → £96,000 (Jan 2026) +28%
over under a year
Flat A, 123, Castle Hill £230,000 (Nov 2016) → £226,000 (Dec 2021) → £194,000 (Oct 2025) -16%
over 9 yrs
Flat 1, 168, Castle Hill £210,000 (Oct 2022) → £225,000 (Sep 2025) +7%
over 3 yrs
8, Ridgeborough Court, Castle Hill £181,950 (Apr 2021) → £250,000 (Aug 2025) +37%
over 4 yrs
Flat 2, 111, Castle Hill £162,750 (Jan 2022) → £162,000 (Jul 2025) +-0%
over 3 yrs
Flat 4, 125, Castle Hill £207,500 (Oct 2016) → £215,000 (Mar 2021) → £182,500 (Nov 2024) -12%
over 8 yrs
19, Heritage Court, Castle Hill £288,500 (May 2017) → £330,000 (Jun 2024) +14%
over 7 yrs
144, Castle Hill £580,000 (Oct 2019) → £610,000 (Apr 2024) +5%
over 5 yrs
Flat 6, 111, Castle Hill £130,000 (Jan 2019) → £122,000 (Apr 2024) -6%
over 5 yrs
Flat 2, 130, Castle Hill £146,000 (Apr 2017) → £153,000 (Mar 2023) +5%
over 6 yrs
Flat 17, 127, Castle Hill £185,000 (Feb 2016) → £165,000 (Mar 2023) -11%
over 7 yrs
Flat C, 123, Castle Hill £273,000 (Apr 2018) → £271,000 (Feb 2023) -1%
over 5 yrs
Flat B, 123, Castle Hill £228,000 (Oct 2016) → £225,000 (Nov 2022) -1%
over 6 yrs
Flat 8, 168, Castle Hill £190,000 (Jan 2016) → £203,000 (Oct 2022) +7%
over 7 yrs
Flat 1, 132, Castle Hill £85,000 (Sep 2020) → £120,500 (Nov 2020) → £160,000 (Jun 2022) +88%
over 2 yrs
Flat 18, 127, Castle Hill £145,000 (Mar 2016) → £135,000 (May 2022) -7%
over 6 yrs
8, Heritage Court, Castle Hill £219,000 (Oct 2016) → £217,000 (Feb 2021) -1%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Castle Hill

Crime

935 crimes were reported within about a mile of Castle Hill in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences284
Shoplifting171
Other theft98
Anti-social behaviour94
Public order75
Criminal damage & arson55

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

Flood risk

Castle Hill is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
  • River Kennet from Theale down to Reading Flood warning area
  • Properties closest to the River Kennet at the Burghfield, Southcote, Coley and Holybrook areas 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 Castle Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Coley Primary School 250 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
All Saints Junior School 99 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School 60 pupils Primary Church of England 5–7 Report 0.3 mi
Oxford Road Community School 244 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Civitas Academy 374 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Edward's Prep 147 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 322 pupils Primary Church of England 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 West station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Reading station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Reading station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Russell Street (E-bound, Castle Hill) 1 min walk
  • Russell Street (S-bound, Russell Street) 1 min walk
  • Russell Street (Opp, Tilehurst Road) 2 min walk
  • Russell Street (on, Russell Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chatham Street Surgery
    121 Chatham Street, Reading · 0.3 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.3 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.3 mi
  • Coley Park Surgery
    80 Wensley Road, Coley Park, 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 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned19.9%62.5%
Private rented73.6%20.3%
Social rented6.3%17.1%
Households793

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6485.3%64.1%
Aged 65+3.7%18.6%
Residents1,807

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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