Cowper Way, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG30 3EA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£505,000

4 sales

Price range

£450k – £550k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Aug 2024

RG30 3EA

At a glance

House prices£505k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station20 min walkReading Green Park station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Cowper Way, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £505,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Cowper Way compared

RG30 postcode area£343,950

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cowper Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG30 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£505,000	29 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Cowper Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Cowper Way RG30 3EA	29 Aug 2024	£550,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Cowper Way RG30 3EA	6 Aug 2024	£550,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Cowper Way RG30 3EA	26 Aug 2020	£470,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Cowper Way RG30 3EA	26 Oct 2018	£450,000	Detached	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
10, Cowper Way	£470,000 (Aug 2020) → £550,000 (Aug 2024)	+17% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cowper Way

Crime

282 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cowper Way in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	103
Shoplifting	50
Anti-social behaviour	31
Other theft	27
Criminal damage & arson	22
Public order	17

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

Flood risk

Cowper Way 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 Cowper Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Southcote Primary School 528 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School 1,082 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
The WREN School 931 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 322 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Manor Primary School 294 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
The Holy Brook School 28 pupils	Community special school	5–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Edward's Prep 147 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
Horizons Ap Academy 30 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	5–16	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

Reading Green Park station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Reading West station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
Reading station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wensley Road West (opp 252, Wensley Road) 3 min walk
Southcote Farm Lane (adj 77, Southcote Lane) 4 min walk
Southcote Farm Lane (NE-bound, Southcote Lane) 5 min walk
Fawley Road (opp 109, Southcote Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Coley Park Surgery
80 Wensley Road, Coley Park, Reading · 0.6 mi
Western Elms & Circuit Lane Surgeries
Western Elms Lodge, Western Elms Avenue, Reading · 1.0 mi
Chatham Street Surgery
121 Chatham Street, Reading · 1.2 mi
Milman & Kennet Surgery
Milman Road Health Centre, 1St Floor, Reading · 1.4 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 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 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.1%	62.5%
Private rented	10.5%	20.3%
Social rented	2.4%	17.1%
Households	534

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,427

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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