College Road, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG6 1QE, RG6 1QB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£560,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£611,300
10 sales
Price range
£520k – £750k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Mar 2026
RG6 1QE

At a glance

House prices£611k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkEarley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on College Road, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £560,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £602,250.

House prices on College Road compared

RG6 postcode area£479,725
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. College 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

2016: £750,000 (1 sales)2016£750k2017: £585,000 (1 sales)2017£585k2018: £545,000 (1 sales)2018£545k2020: £619,000 (3 sales)2020£619k2022: £606,000 (1 sales)2022£606k2023: £605,000 (2 sales)2023£605k2026: £560,000 (1 sales)2026£560k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£602,25030 Mar 2026
Detached1£750,00029 Apr 2016
Terraced1£545,0004 May 2018

Sold prices on College Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, College Road RG6 1QE 30 Mar 2026£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, College Road RG6 1QE 30 Oct 2024£550,000 TerracedFreehold
25, College Road RG6 1QE 18 Dec 2023£690,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, College Road RG6 1QB 18 Jun 2023£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, College Road RG6 1QB 24 Jun 2022£606,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, College Road RG6 1QB 30 Apr 2020£605,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, College Road RG6 1QE 30 Jan 2020£615,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, College Road RG6 1QB 17 Jan 2020£637,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, College Road RG6 1QB 4 May 2018£545,000 TerracedFreehold
23, College Road RG6 1QE 10 Feb 2017£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, College Road RG6 1QE 29 Apr 2016£750,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near College Road

Crime

254 crimes were reported within about a mile of College Road 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 offences68
Shoplifting50
Anti-social behaviour25
Public order23
Other theft22
Vehicle crime19

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

Flood risk

College Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Lower River Loddon Flood alert 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 College Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 889 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
UTC Reading 299 pupils Secondary 14–19 Report 0.2 mi
Alfred Sutton Primary School 664 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Hamilton School 64 pupils Academy special sponsor led 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Redlands Primary School 196 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Reading School 1,138 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
New Town Primary School 410 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School 454 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good 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

  • Earley station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Reading station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Reading station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Palmer Park Avenue (Opp, Wokingham Road) 2 min walk
  • College Road (opp, Wokingham Road) 2 min walk
  • Palmer Park Avenue (adj, Wokingham Road) 3 min walk
  • College Road (adj, Wokingham Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Parkside Practice
    224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Pembroke Surgery
    31 Alexandra Road, Reading · 0.5 mi
  • Melrose Surgery
    73 London Road, Reading · 0.8 mi
  • University Medical Group
    University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 0.9 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 7 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.8%62.5%
Private rented39.0%20.3%
Social rented4.2%17.1%
Households569

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.5%64.1%
Aged 65+17.4%18.6%
Residents1,436

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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