Crown Place, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 5AE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£245,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£310,667
6 sales
Price range
£245k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Feb 2026
RG1 5AE

At a glance

House prices£311k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkReading station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Crown Place, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £245,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £280,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Crown Place compared

RG1 postcode area£302,096
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £285,000 (1 sales)2017£285k2021: £329,500 (2 sales)2021£330k2023: £300,000 (1 sales)2023£300k2025: £375,000 (1 sales)2025£375k2026: £245,000 (1 sales)2026£245k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat4£280,5009 Feb 2026
Detached2£371,00026 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Crown Place

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 7, Townside Court, 6, Crown Place RG1 5AE 9 Feb 2026£245,000 FlatLeasehold
Melrose Cottage, 8, Crown Place RG1 5AE 26 Mar 2025£375,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 10, Townside Court, 6, Crown Place RG1 5AE 2 Jun 2023£300,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Crown Place RG1 5AE 31 Aug 2022£76,850,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 1, Townside Court, 6, Crown Place RG1 5AE 28 Jun 2021£292,000 FlatLeasehold
Melrose Cottage, 8, Crown Place RG1 5AE 23 Mar 2021£367,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, Townside Court, 6, Crown Place RG1 5AE 6 Sep 2017£285,000 FlatLeasehold

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
Melrose Cottage, 8, Crown Place £367,000 (Mar 2021) → £375,000 (Mar 2025) +2%
over 4 yrs
Flat 1, Townside Court, 6, Crown Place £285,000 (Sep 2017) → £292,000 (Jun 2021) +2%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Crown Place

Crime

821 crimes were reported within about a mile of Crown Place 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 offences227
Shoplifting192
Anti-social behaviour80
Public order74
Other theft71
Criminal damage & arson48

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

Schools near Crown Place

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–19 Report 0.1 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils Other independent school 3–16 Report 0.3 mi
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 21 pupils Other independent school 11–17 Report 0.4 mi
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Reading School 1,138 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Groveside School 36 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.5 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Reading station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Crown Place Passage (adj, Kendrick Road) 1 min walk
  • Crown Place Passage (opp, Kendrick Road) 1 min walk
  • Kendrick Student Village (opp, Kendrick Road) 2 min walk
  • Kendrick Student Village (adj, Kendrick Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Melrose Surgery
    73 London Road, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • London Street Surgery
    72 London Street, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • Milman & Kennet Surgery
    Milman Road Health Centre, 1St Floor, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Pembroke Surgery
    31 Alexandra Road, 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned21.9%62.5%
Private rented64.0%20.3%
Social rented14.1%17.1%
Households630

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6488.3%64.1%
Aged 65+2.4%18.6%
Residents1,692

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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