Downing Road, Tilehurst, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG31 5BA, RG31 5BB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£330,098
25 sales
Price range
£262k – £468k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Aug 2025
RG31 5BA

At a glance

House prices£330k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station22 min walkTilehurst station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

25 property sales on Downing Road, Tilehurst, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £312,872. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Downing Road compared

RG31 postcode area£426,069
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downing Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG31 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £290,000 (1 sales)2016£290k2017: £312,500 (2 sales)2017£313k2018: £339,167 (3 sales)2018£339k2019: £307,613 (4 sales)2019£308k2021: £292,667 (3 sales)2021£293k2022: £356,500 (2 sales)2022£357k2023: £327,750 (4 sales)2023£328k2024: £374,375 (4 sales)2024£374k2025: £345,000 (2 sales)2025£345k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£312,8721 Aug 2025
Semi-detached6£326,50025 Nov 2024
Detached3£429,1673 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Downing Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
39, Downing Road RG31 5BA 6 Mar 2026£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Downing Road RG31 5BA 6 Mar 2026£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Downing Road RG31 5BA 1 Aug 2025£365,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Downing Road RG31 5BB 8 May 2025£325,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Downing Road RG31 5BA 25 Nov 2024£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Downing Road RG31 5BB 12 Aug 2024£335,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Downing Road RG31 5BA 31 Jul 2024£315,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Downing Road RG31 5BB 3 Jun 2024£467,500 DetachedFreehold
23, Downing Road RG31 5BA 27 Sep 2023£365,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Downing Road RG31 5BA 22 Sep 2023£326,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Downing Road RG31 5BA 29 Aug 2023£320,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Downing Road RG31 5BA 23 Jun 2023£300,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Downing Road RG31 5BA 1 Aug 2022£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Downing Road RG31 5BA 16 May 2022£348,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Downing Road RG31 5BA 29 Jun 2021£293,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Downing Road RG31 5BB 14 May 2021£290,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Downing Road RG31 5BA 22 Mar 2021£295,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Downing Road RG31 5BA 20 Dec 2019£261,500 TerracedFreehold
22, Downing Road RG31 5BB 11 Oct 2019£410,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Downing Road RG31 5BB 28 Jun 2019£269,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Downing Road RG31 5BB 10 May 2019£289,950 TerracedFreehold
11, Downing Road RG31 5BA 15 Jun 2018£287,500 TerracedFreehold
24, Downing Road RG31 5BB 20 Apr 2018£410,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Downing Road RG31 5BA 7 Feb 2018£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Downing Road RG31 5BA 15 Dec 2017£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Downing Road RG31 5BA 24 Feb 2017£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Downing Road RG31 5BB 14 Nov 2016£290,000 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
39, Downing Road £310,000 (Dec 2017) → £350,000 (Mar 2026) +13%
over 8 yrs
15, Downing Road £295,000 (Mar 2021) → £365,000 (Aug 2025) +24%
over 4 yrs
16, Downing Road £290,000 (Nov 2016) → £290,000 (May 2021) → £325,000 (May 2025) +12%
over 8 yrs
37, Downing Road £320,000 (Feb 2018) → £380,000 (Nov 2024) +19%
over 7 yrs
11, Downing Road £287,500 (Jun 2018) → £315,000 (Jul 2024) +10%
over 6 yrs
22, Downing Road £410,000 (Oct 2019) → £467,500 (Jun 2024) +14%
over 5 yrs
23, Downing Road £348,000 (May 2022) → £365,000 (Sep 2023) +5%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Downing Road

Crime

140 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downing Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting45
Violence & sexual offences37
Other theft17
Criminal damage & arson10
Anti-social behaviour9
Public order8

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

Flood risk

Downing Road is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
  • River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning Flood alert area
  • Properties closest to the River Thames from Scours Lane, Reading to Caversham Lakes Flood warning 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 Downing Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Park Lane Primary School 388 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Birch Copse Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Blagrave Nursery School 61 pupils Nursery 2–4 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Paul's Catholic Primary School 279 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Little Heath School 1,682 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Meadow Park Academy 285 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Moorlands Primary School 286 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Springfield Primary School 330 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Tilehurst station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Theale station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Reading West station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chapel Hill (N-bound, Chapel Hill) 1 min walk
  • Chapel Hill (S-bound, Chapel Hill) 1 min walk
  • Chapel Hill (opp, Park Lane) 2 min walk
  • Chapel Hill (adj, Park Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Westwood Road Surgery
    66 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • Tilehurst Village Surgery
    92 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • The Potteries
    Tylers Place, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.8 mi
  • Grovelands Medical Centre
    701 Oxford Road, Reading · 1.5 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 9 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.0%62.5%
Private rented13.0%20.3%
Social rented4.0%17.1%
Households653

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.0%64.1%
Aged 65+18.9%18.6%
Residents1,684

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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