East Street, Reading

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 4AW, RG1 4FF, RG1 4QL.

Average price (last 12 months)

£155,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£162,614

28 sales

Price range

£113k – £270k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Jun 2026

RG1 4FF

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At a glance

House prices£163k averageSince 2016 (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 station11 min walkReading station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

28 property sales on East Street, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £155,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £162,614. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on East Street compared

RG1 postcode area£302,096

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. East 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: 6% freehold and 94% leasehold across 36 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	28	£162,614	12 Jun 2026

Sold prices on East Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Flat 11, 15, East Street RG1 4FF	12 Jun 2026	£155,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 22, East View Place, East Street RG1 4AW	18 Jul 2025	£142,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 5, 15, East Street RG1 4FF	20 Jun 2025	£147,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 9, 15, East Street RG1 4FF	17 Apr 2025	£147,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 4, 21, East Street RG1 4FF	31 Mar 2025	£180,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, 21, East Street RG1 4FF	9 Jan 2025	£153,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 4, 15, East Street RG1 4FF	1 Nov 2024	£177,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, 2 London Court, East Street RG1 4QL	29 Oct 2024	£480,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 7, 15, East Street RG1 4FF	26 Apr 2023	£185,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 32, East View Place, East Street RG1 4AW	14 Dec 2022	£215,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 3, 21, East Street RG1 4FF	31 Aug 2022	£148,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 3, East View Place, East Street RG1 4AW	3 Aug 2022	£270,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 24, East View Place, East Street RG1 4AW	8 Jul 2022	£245,000	Flat	Leasehold
4, London Court, East Street RG1 4QL	24 Sep 2021	£830,000	Other	Freehold
Flat 1, 21, East Street RG1 4FF	7 May 2021	£145,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 21, East View Place, East Street RG1 4AW	8 Jan 2021	£250,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 18, East View Place, East Street RG1 4AW	5 Nov 2020	£165,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 29, East View Place, East Street RG1 4AW	16 Oct 2020	£112,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, 15, East Street RG1 4FF	17 Jul 2020	£150,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 20, East View Place, East Street RG1 4AW	31 Jan 2020	£137,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 22, East View Place, East Street RG1 4AW	3 Oct 2019	£137,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 5, 21, East Street RG1 4FF	22 Aug 2018	£149,950	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, 15, East Street RG1 4FF	4 May 2018	£155,750	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 21, East View Place, East Street RG1 4AW	8 Dec 2017	£140,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 32, East View Place, East Street RG1 4AW	30 Aug 2017	£115,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 20, East View Place, East Street RG1 4AW	28 Jun 2017	£136,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 11, East View Place, East Street RG1 4AW	2 Jun 2017	£147,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 14, East View Place, East Street RG1 4AW	12 May 2017	£130,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, 21, East Street RG1 4FF	21 Dec 2016	£147,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 29, East View Place, East Street RG1 4AW	9 Dec 2016	£115,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 31, East View Place, East Street RG1 4AW	2 Nov 2016	£112,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 17, East View Place, East Street RG1 4AW	31 Oct 2016	£259,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 7, 15, East Street RG1 4FF	3 Jun 2016	£237,000	Flat	Leasehold
4, London Court, East Street RG1 4QL	11 May 2016	£775,000	Terraced	Leasehold
Flat 3, East View Place, East Street RG1 4AW	18 Apr 2016	£117,500	Flat	Leasehold
9, Marie Davis Court, East Street RG1 4QH	16 Mar 2016	£205,000	Flat	Leasehold

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
Flat 22, East View Place, East Street	£137,500 (Oct 2019) → £142,500 (Jul 2025)	+4% over 6 yrs
Flat 1, 21, East Street	£147,000 (Dec 2016) → £145,000 (May 2021) → £153,500 (Jan 2025)	+4% over 8 yrs
Flat 7, 15, East Street	£237,000 (Jun 2016) → £185,000 (Apr 2023)	-22% over 7 yrs
Flat 32, East View Place, East Street	£115,000 (Aug 2017) → £215,000 (Dec 2022)	+87% over 5 yrs
Flat 3, East View Place, East Street	£117,500 (Apr 2016) → £270,000 (Aug 2022)	+130% over 6 yrs
4, London Court, East Street	£775,000 (May 2016) → £830,000 (Sep 2021)	+7% over 5 yrs
Flat 21, East View Place, East Street	£140,000 (Dec 2017) → £250,000 (Jan 2021)	+79% over 3 yrs
Flat 29, East View Place, East Street	£115,000 (Dec 2016) → £112,500 (Oct 2020)	-2% over 4 yrs
Flat 1, 15, East Street	£155,750 (May 2018) → £150,000 (Jul 2020)	-4% over 2 yrs
Flat 20, East View Place, East Street	£136,000 (Jun 2017) → £137,500 (Jan 2020)	+1% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near East Street

Crime

865 crimes were reported within about a mile of East 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 offences	242
Shoplifting	193
Anti-social behaviour	89
Other theft	74
Public order	74
Criminal damage & arson	56

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

Flood risk

East 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 East Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Kendrick School 939 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.1 mi
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils	Other independent school	3–16	Report	0.2 mi
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils	Other independent school Christian	3–19	Report	0.3 mi
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 21 pupils	Other independent school	11–17	Report	0.4 mi
Coley Primary School 250 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Reading School 1,138 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 185 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good 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, shops and health

Train stations

Reading station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Reading station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Reading West station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Crown Street (S-bound, London Street) 2 min walk
Crown Street (adj, London Street) 2 min walk
London Street Foot (S-bound, London Street) 2 min walk
London Street Foot (N-bound, London Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

London Street Surgery
72 London Street, Reading · 0.1 mi
Melrose Surgery
73 London Road, Reading · 0.3 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.5 mi
Broad Street Health Centre
1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Crown St Express · 0.1 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Reading Market Place Express · 0.3 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Broad St · 0.3 mi
Marks and Spencer M&S Reading · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.2 mi
Boots · 0.4 mi
Whitley Street Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Kendrick View Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
Dr Bk Clinic · 0.3 mi
Puresmile Reading Limited · 0.3 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 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	6 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	21.9%	62.5%
Private rented	64.0%	20.3%
Social rented	14.1%	17.1%
Households	630

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	9.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	88.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	2.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,692

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 East Street

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Who lives around East Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Reading
White	55.9%	67.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	24.8%	17.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	10%	7.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	5.3%	5.1%
Other ethnic group	4%	2.9%

Religion

	Here	Reading
No religion	34.4%	36.3%
Christian	32.2%	39.6%
Hindu	11.3%	5%
Not answered	10.7%	6.9%
Muslim	9.1%	8.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	1.7%
Sikh	0.5%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.7%

Country of birth

	Here	Reading
Born in the UK	52.1%	66.5%
Born outside the UK	47.9%	33.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Reading
Level 4 qualifications and above	48.5%	40.4%
Level 3 qualifications	33.2%	16.8%
No qualifications	5.2%	15.8%
Level 2 qualifications	4.8%	10.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	3.9%	9.1%
Other qualifications	2.8%	3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.1%

General health

	Here	Reading
Very good health	58.8%	51.2%
Good health	31.6%	34.4%
Fair health	7.8%	10.7%
Bad health	1.4%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Reading
No cars or vans in household	47.5%	28.4%
1 car or van in household	43.2%	44.3%
2 cars or vans in household	7.3%	21.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	1.9%	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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