Cross Street, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 1ST, RG1 1SN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£212,500

2 sales

Price range

£190k – £235k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Jul 2024

RG1 1ST

At a glance

House prices£213k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station3 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Cross Street, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Jul 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £212,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Cross Street compared

RG1 postcode area£302,096

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cross Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	2	£212,500	5 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Cross Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
20, Cross Street RG1 1SN	5 Sep 2025	£610,000	Other	Freehold
Flat 4, Franklyn House, Cross Street RG1 1ST	5 Jul 2024	£190,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat A, 26, Cross Street RG1 1SN	24 Jan 2020	£256,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 4, Franklyn House, Cross Street RG1 1ST	15 Nov 2019	£192,000	Flat	Leasehold
27, Cross Street RG1 1ST	29 Nov 2018	£825,000	Other	Freehold
27, Cross Street RG1 1ST	1 Feb 2018	£720,000	Other	Freehold
Ground Floor Shop, 8, Cross Street RG1 1SN	29 Sep 2017	£9,999	Other	Leasehold
Flat 3, Franklyn House, Cross Street RG1 1ST	19 Aug 2016	£235,000	Flat	Leasehold

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
Flat 4, Franklyn House, Cross Street	£192,000 (Nov 2019) → £190,000 (Jul 2024)	-1% over 5 yrs
27, Cross Street	£720,000 (Feb 2018) → £825,000 (Nov 2018)	+15% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Cross Street

Crime

960 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cross Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	269
Shoplifting	200
Anti-social behaviour	96
Other theft	92
Public order	83
Criminal damage & arson	60

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

Flood risk

Cross Street is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
River Thames at Reading and Caversham Flood warning area
River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning Flood alert area
Lower River Loddon Flood alert area
Properties closest to the River Thames from Scours Lane, Reading to Caversham Lakes 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 Cross Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils	Other independent school	3–16	Report	0.3 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
E P Collier Primary School 352 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Coley Primary School 250 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Civitas Academy 374 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 21 pupils	Other independent school	11–17	Report	0.6 mi
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils	Other independent school Christian	3–19	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 station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
Reading station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
Reading West station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Friar Street (stop FC, Friar Street) 1 min walk
Friar Street (stop FD, Friar Street) 1 min walk
Friar Street (stop FE, Friar Street) 1 min walk
Friar Street (stop FN, Friar Street) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Broad Street Health Centre
1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.2 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.2 mi
London Street Surgery
72 London Street, Reading · 0.4 mi
Chatham Street Surgery
121 Chatham Street, 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 5 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 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	19.2%	62.5%
Private rented	70.9%	20.3%
Social rented	9.9%	17.1%
Households	1,091

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	85.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	4.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,166

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	0%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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