Crown Street, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 2SE, RG1 2SN, RG1 2SW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£296,000
8 sales
Price range
£225k – £405k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Nov 2024
RG1 2SW

At a glance

House prices£296k 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 riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Crown Street, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Nov 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £290,429. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Crown Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Crown 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

2016: £335,000 (1 sales)2016£335k2017: £290,000 (1 sales)2017£290k2018: £327,500 (2 sales)2018£328k2020: £225,000 (1 sales)2020£225k2021: £247,500 (1 sales)2021£248k2024: £307,750 (2 sales)2024£308k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat7£290,4298 Nov 2024
Terraced1£335,00012 Dec 2016

Sold prices on Crown Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Crown Street RG1 2SE 8 May 2026£945,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 1, 12 - 18, Crown Street RG1 2SE 20 Aug 2025£4,430,000 OtherLeasehold
4, Indigo Apartments, 45, Crown Street RG1 2SW 24 Jul 2025£205,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Indigo Apartments, 45, Crown Street RG1 2SW 8 Nov 2024£382,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Indigo Apartments, 45, Crown Street RG1 2SW 11 Oct 2024£233,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 38 - 40, Crown Street RG1 2SE 6 Apr 2023£155,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Crown Street RG1 2SE 15 Mar 2022£13,000,000 OtherFreehold
Plots 57-74, 13 - 21, Crown Street RG1 2SE 11 Nov 2021£2,563,262 OtherLeasehold
23, Crown Street RG1 2SN 30 Sep 2021£271,871 OtherFreehold
7, Indigo Apartments, 45, Crown Street RG1 2SW 11 Jan 2021£247,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 38 - 40, Crown Street RG1 2SE 25 Sep 2020£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Ground Floor Flat, 38 - 40, Crown Street RG1 2SE 27 Aug 2020£188,000 FlatLeasehold
Plots 57-74, 13 - 21, Crown Street RG1 2SE 4 Oct 2019£764,400 Other New buildLeasehold
Flat 17, 12 - 18, Crown Street RG1 2SE 3 Sep 2019£5,500,000 OtherFreehold
10, Indigo Apartments, 45, Crown Street RG1 2SW 23 Oct 2018£250,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Indigo Apartments, 45, Crown Street RG1 2SW 2 Oct 2018£405,000 FlatLeasehold
34 - 36, Crown Street RG1 2SE 1 Jun 2018£1,750,000 OtherFreehold
23, Crown Street RG1 2SN 30 Nov 2017£400,000 OtherFreehold
15, Indigo Apartments, 45, Crown Street RG1 2SW 31 Aug 2017£290,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Crown Street RG1 2SN 9 Mar 2017£25,000 OtherFreehold
11, Crown Street RG1 2SN 22 Dec 2016£1,867,167 OtherFreehold
13 - 21, Crown Street RG1 2SN 22 Dec 2016£1,096,591 OtherFreehold
13 - 21, Crown Street RG1 2SN 22 Dec 2016£1,867,167 OtherFreehold
9, Crown Street RG1 2SN 22 Dec 2016£1,096,591 OtherFreehold
26, Crown Street RG1 2SE 12 Dec 2016£335,000 TerracedFreehold

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
9, Indigo Apartments, 45, Crown Street £405,000 (Oct 2018) → £382,000 (Nov 2024) -6%
over 6 yrs
Plots 57-74, 13 - 21, Crown Street £764,400 (Oct 2019) → £2,563,262 (Nov 2021) +235%
over 2 yrs
23, Crown Street £400,000 (Nov 2017) → £271,871 (Sep 2021) -32%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Crown Street

Crime

861 crimes were reported within about a mile of Crown Street 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 offences246
Shoplifting193
Anti-social behaviour86
Public order75
Other theft73
Criminal damage & arson54

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

Flood risk

Crown Street is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
  • Lower River Loddon 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 Crown Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–19 Report 0.3 mi
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils Other independent school 3–16 Report 0.3 mi
Coley Primary School 250 pupils Primary 3–11 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
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 21 pupils Other independent school 11–17 Report 0.6 mi
Groveside School 36 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 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

  • Reading station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Reading station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pell Street (On, Pell Street) 1 min walk
  • Crown Street (N-bound, Southampton Street) 1 min walk
  • West Hill (adj, Southampton Street) 2 min walk
  • Crown Street (adj, London Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • London Street Surgery
    72 London Street, Reading · 0.1 mi
  • Melrose Surgery
    73 London Road, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Milman & Kennet Surgery
    Milman Road Health Centre, 1St Floor, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, 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 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
Owned26.2%62.5%
Private rented61.6%20.3%
Social rented12.3%17.1%
Households554

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6485.5%64.1%
Aged 65+3.2%18.6%
Residents1,359

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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