City Road, Tilehurst, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG31 4HA, RG31 4SL, RG31 5HB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£460,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£380,227
11 sales
Price range
£273k – £600k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Oct 2025
RG31 5HB

At a glance

House prices£380k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station29 min walkTilehurst station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on City Road, Tilehurst, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £460,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £306,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on City Road compared

RG31 postcode area£426,069
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. City Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG31 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £346,250 (2 sales)2016£346k2017: £300,000 (1 sales)2017£300k2018: £440,000 (2 sales)2018£440k2019: £290,000 (1 sales)2019£290k2020: £310,000 (2 sales)2020£310k2021: £340,000 (1 sales)2021£340k2023: £600,000 (1 sales)2023£600k2025: £460,000 (1 sales)2025£460k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£306,50028 Apr 2021
Detached4£503,75020 Oct 2025
Semi-detached2£317,5001 Nov 2019

Sold prices on City Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, City Road RG31 5HB 20 Oct 2025£460,000 DetachedFreehold
49, City Road RG31 4HA 18 Dec 2023£600,000 DetachedFreehold
31, City Road RG31 4HA 28 Apr 2021£340,000 TerracedFreehold
5, City Road RG31 4HA 30 Oct 2020£300,000 TerracedFreehold
21, City Road RG31 4HA 19 May 2020£320,000 TerracedFreehold
7, City Road RG31 4HA 1 Nov 2019£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, City Road RG31 4HA 16 Aug 2018£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, City Road RG31 4HA 7 Feb 2018£535,000 DetachedFreehold
29, City Road RG31 4HA 10 Feb 2017£300,000 TerracedFreehold
21, City Road RG31 4HA 9 Dec 2016£272,500 TerracedFreehold
169, City Road RG31 4SL 18 Jan 2016£420,000 DetachedFreehold

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
49, City Road £535,000 (Feb 2018) → £600,000 (Dec 2023) +12%
over 6 yrs
21, City Road £272,500 (Dec 2016) → £320,000 (May 2020) +17%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near City Road

Crime

133 crimes were reported within about a mile of City Road in August 2026.

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

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

Shoplifting49
Violence & sexual offences36
Anti-social behaviour13
Other theft12
Criminal damage & arson6
Public order6

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

Flood risk

City Road 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 City Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Paul's Catholic Primary School 279 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Birch Copse Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Park Lane Primary School 388 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Springfield Primary School 330 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Little Heath School 1,682 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Blagrave Nursery School 61 pupils Nursery 2–4 Good Report 0.7 mi
Calcot Infant School and Nursery 217 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
Calcot Junior School 264 pupils Primary 7–11 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

  • Tilehurst station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Theale station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Reading West station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Pauls School (opp, City Road) 1 min walk
  • St Pauls School (opp 54, City Road) 1 min walk
  • City Road (adj 1, City Road) 2 min walk
  • Wellfield Close (opp 15, Hildens Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Westwood Road Surgery
    66 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.5 mi
  • Tilehurst Village Surgery
    92 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.6 mi
  • The Potteries
    Tylers Place, Tilehurst, Reading · 1.1 mi
  • Theale Medical Centre
    Englefield Road, Theale, Reading · 1.7 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.6%62.5%
Private rented10.1%20.3%
Social rented1.3%17.1%
Households535

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.0%64.1%
Aged 65+24.3%18.6%
Residents1,366

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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