Downshire Square, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 6NH, RG1 6NJ, RG1 6NN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£748,333

6 sales

Price range

£505k – £1.1m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Oct 2025

RG1 6NH

At a glance

House prices£748k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkReading West station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Downshire Square, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 1 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £797,000. Average sale prices rose from £615,000 in 2022 to £767,500 in 2025 (+25%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.

House prices on Downshire Square compared

RG1 postcode area£302,096

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downshire Square 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
Detached	5	£797,000	1 Oct 2025
Semi-detached	1	£505,000	2 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Downshire Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Downshire Square RG1 6NH	1 Oct 2025	£715,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Downshire Square RG1 6NJ	23 Sep 2025	£820,000	Detached	Freehold
Flat 1, 23, Downshire Square RG1 6NN	22 Aug 2023	£455,000	Other	Freehold
31, Downshire Square RG1 6NH	12 Jun 2023	£630,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Downshire Square RG1 6NJ	13 Jan 2023	£1,095,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Downshire Square RG1 6NH	2 Nov 2022	£505,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
21, Downshire Square RG1 6NN	18 Feb 2022	£725,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Downshire Square RG1 6NJ	26 Oct 2018	£700,000	Detached	Freehold
All Saints Vicarage, 14, Downshire Square RG1 6NH	17 Nov 2017	£630,000	Other	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Downshire Square

Crime

865 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downshire Square 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 offences	253
Shoplifting	168
Other theft	90
Anti-social behaviour	86
Public order	76
Criminal damage & arson	52

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

Flood risk

Downshire Square is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading 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 Downshire Square

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
All Saints Junior School 99 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.1 mi
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School 60 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–7	Report	0.1 mi
St Edward's Prep 147 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Oxford Road Community School 244 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Coley Primary School 250 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Civitas Academy 374 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Horizons Ap Academy 30 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	5–16	Report	0.5 mi
Battle Primary Academy 456 pupils	Primary	3–11	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 West station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Reading station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
Reading station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lima Court (Adj, A4 Bath Road) 2 min walk
Downshire Square (opp, Bath Road) 2 min walk
Downshire Square (adj, Bath Road) 2 min walk
Maitland Road (opp, Tilehurst Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Chatham Street Surgery
121 Chatham Street, Reading · 0.4 mi
Coley Park Surgery
80 Wensley Road, Coley Park, Reading · 0.4 mi
Western Elms & Circuit Lane Surgeries
Western Elms Lodge, Western Elms Avenue, Reading · 0.4 mi
Broad Street Health Centre
1St Floor, Broad St Hc, 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	46.3%	62.5%
Private rented	51.2%	20.3%
Social rented	2.5%	17.1%
Households	713

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	72.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,615

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.

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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