Dorothy Street, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dorothy Street, Reading · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-reading/dorothy-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 2NL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£340,000

2 sales

Price range

£270k – £410k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Jul 2024

RG1 2NL

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At a glance

House prices£340k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Dorothy Street, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 12 Jul 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £340,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dorothy Street compared

RG1 postcode area£302,096

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dorothy 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

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£340,000	12 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Dorothy Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Dorothy Street RG1 2NL	12 Jul 2024	£270,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Dorothy Street RG1 2NL	30 Jul 2021	£423,000	Terraced	Freehold
2A, Dorothy Street RG1 2NL	20 Apr 2020	£410,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Dorothy Street RG1 2NL	13 Jan 2016	£285,000	Terraced	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
12, Dorothy Street	£285,000 (Jan 2016) → £423,000 (Jul 2021)	+48% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dorothy Street

Crime

860 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dorothy Street in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	246
Shoplifting	187
Anti-social behaviour	91
Public order	74
Other theft	72
Criminal damage & arson	54

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

Schools near Dorothy Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.0 mi
Coley Primary School 250 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils	Other independent school Christian	3–19	Report	0.4 mi
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils	Other independent school	3–16	Report	0.4 mi
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 185 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 21 pupils	Other independent school	11–17	Report	0.7 mi
Groveside School 36 pupils	Other independent special school	7–16	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, shops and health

Train stations

Reading station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
Reading station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
Reading West station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Pell Street (On, Pell Street) 1 min walk
Katesgrove Lane (adj, Pell Street) 1 min walk
Crown Street (N-bound, Southampton Street) 2 min walk
West Hill (adj, Southampton Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

London Street Surgery
72 London Street, Reading · 0.2 mi
Broad Street Health Centre
1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.4 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.4 mi
Milman & Kennet Surgery
Milman Road Health Centre, 1St Floor, Reading · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Crown St Express · 0.2 mi
Asda Express Asda Berkeley Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Broad St · 0.4 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Reading Whitley St Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.3 mi
Whitley Street Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Kendrick View Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
Whitley Street (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
Reading Smiles · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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	5 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	42.7%	62.5%
Private rented	51.3%	20.3%
Social rented	6.0%	17.1%
Households	705

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	77.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	6.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,779

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	98%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	99%	92%

Share of homes across Reading with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Dorothy Street

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Who lives around Dorothy Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Reading
White	60.9%	67.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	22.8%	17.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	7.3%	7.2%
Other ethnic group	4.7%	2.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.4%	5.1%

Religion

	Here	Reading
Christian	42%	39.6%
No religion	36.4%	36.3%
Muslim	8%	8.9%
Not answered	6.2%	6.9%
Hindu	3.7%	5%
Buddhist	2.5%	1.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.7%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Reading
Born in the UK	50.1%	66.5%
Born outside the UK	49.9%	33.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Reading
Level 4 qualifications and above	45.8%	40.4%
No qualifications	14.6%	15.8%
Level 3 qualifications	13.2%	16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.3%	9.1%
Level 2 qualifications	8.8%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.1%
Other qualifications	2.5%	3%

General health

	Here	Reading
Very good health	54.4%	51.2%
Good health	33.7%	34.4%
Fair health	9.1%	10.7%
Bad health	2.2%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Reading
1 car or van in household	47.1%	44.3%
No cars or vans in household	35.6%	28.4%
2 cars or vans in household	16%	21.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	1.3%	6.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Reading.

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