Elgar Road, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG2 0DH, RG2 0BN, RG2 0DQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£354,130
9 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£328,301
103 sales
Price range
£103k – £453k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2026
RG2 0BJ

At a glance

House prices£354k average6% below the Reading average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

103 property sales on Elgar Road, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 9 homes sold here for an average of £354,130. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £334,099. Average sale prices rose from £281,535 in 2016 to £355,400 in 2026 (+26%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 6% below the Reading average of £377,413 over the same period. 30 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 28 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Elgar Road compared

Elgar Road£354,130
RG2 postcode area£413,464
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £281,535 (5 sales)2016£282k2017: £308,438 (8 sales)2017£308k2018: £278,767 (11 sales)2018£279k2019: £281,234 (7 sales)2019£281k2020: £273,375 (4 sales)2020£273k2021: £320,808 (13 sales)2021£321k2022: £357,868 (19 sales)2022£358k2023: £369,888 (13 sales)2023£370k2024: £354,214 (7 sales)2024£354k2025: £343,288 (11 sales)2025£343k2026: £355,400 (5 sales)2026£355k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced98£334,09927 Mar 2026
Flat4£163,32513 Jun 2025
Semi-detached1£420,00016 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Elgar Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
161, Elgar Road RG2 0DH 29 Apr 2026£287,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Elgar Road RG2 0BJ 27 Mar 2026£405,000 TerracedFreehold
90, Elgar Road RG2 0BL 20 Mar 2026£300,000 TerracedFreehold
121, Elgar Road RG2 0DH 2 Mar 2026£315,000 TerracedFreehold
108, Elgar Road RG2 0BN 27 Feb 2026£450,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Elgar Road RG2 0DQ 19 Feb 2026£307,000 TerracedFreehold
93, Elgar Road RG2 0DH 18 Dec 2025£322,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Elgar Road RG2 0DH 26 Nov 2025£333,171 TerracedFreehold
163, Elgar Road RG2 0DH 30 Oct 2025£325,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Elgar Road RG2 0BL 24 Oct 2025£430,000 TerracedFreehold
114, Elgar Road RG2 0BN 18 Sep 2025£393,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Elgar Road RG2 0DQ 29 Aug 2025£300,000 TerracedFreehold
158, Elgar Road RG2 0BN 11 Aug 2025£375,000 TerracedFreehold
135, Elgar Road RG2 0DH 1 Aug 2025£340,000 TerracedFreehold
183A, Elgar Road RG2 0DH 13 Jun 2025£220,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Elgar Road RG2 0BH 25 Mar 2025£340,000 TerracedFreehold
162, Elgar Road RG2 0BN 31 Jan 2025£397,500 TerracedFreehold
112, Elgar Road RG2 0BN 20 Dec 2024£320,000 TerracedFreehold
179, Elgar Road RG2 0DH 4 Oct 2024£325,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Elgar Road RG2 0DQ 30 Sep 2024£307,000 TerracedFreehold
160, Elgar Road RG2 0BN 13 Sep 2024£430,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Elgar Road RG2 0DQ 5 Jul 2024£362,500 TerracedFreehold
142, Elgar Road RG2 0BN 16 Apr 2024£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Elgar Road RG2 0DQ 31 Jan 2024£315,000 TerracedFreehold
126, Elgar Road RG2 0BN 3 Nov 2023£372,500 TerracedFreehold
50, Elgar Road RG2 0BL 18 Oct 2023£385,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Elgar Road RG2 0DQ 15 Sep 2023£327,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Elgar Road RG2 0BL 13 Sep 2023£402,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Elgar Road RG2 0DH 31 Jul 2023£306,250 TerracedFreehold
169, Elgar Road RG2 0DH 12 Jun 2023£260,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Elgar Road RG2 0BL 2 Jun 2023£412,000 TerracedFreehold
168, Elgar Road RG2 0BN 5 Apr 2023£294,000 TerracedFreehold
118, Elgar Road RG2 0BN 17 Mar 2023£390,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Elgar Road RG2 0BH 24 Feb 2023£350,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Elgar Road RG2 0BJ 3 Feb 2023£452,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Elgar Road RG2 0BJ 19 Jan 2023£405,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Elgar Road RG2 0BJ 4 Jan 2023£452,800 TerracedFreehold
190, Elgar Road RG2 0BN 16 Dec 2022£390,000 TerracedFreehold
151, Elgar Road RG2 0DH 21 Oct 2022£338,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Elgar Road RG2 0BL 14 Oct 2022£410,000 TerracedFreehold
90, Elgar Road RG2 0BL 14 Oct 2022£330,000 TerracedFreehold
116, Elgar Road RG2 0BN 7 Oct 2022£425,000 TerracedFreehold
87, Elgar Road RG2 0DH 30 Sep 2022£325,000 TerracedFreehold
168, Elgar Road RG2 0BN 23 Sep 2022£225,000 TerracedFreehold
180, Elgar Road RG2 0BN 13 Sep 2022£378,000 TerracedFreehold
179, Elgar Road RG2 0DH 2 Sep 2022£330,000 TerracedFreehold
75, Elgar Road RG2 0DQ 26 Aug 2022£330,000 TerracedFreehold
148, Elgar Road RG2 0BN 19 Aug 2022£435,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Elgar Road RG2 0BL 1 Aug 2022£418,000 TerracedFreehold
128, Elgar Road RG2 0BN 24 Jun 2022£400,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
14, Elgar Road £321,000 (Nov 2021) → £405,000 (Jan 2023) → £405,000 (Mar 2026) +26%
over 4 yrs
90, Elgar Road £330,000 (Oct 2022) → £300,000 (Mar 2026) -9%
over 3 yrs
121, Elgar Road £276,000 (Feb 2020) → £315,000 (Mar 2026) +14%
over 6 yrs
31, Elgar Road £290,725 (Sep 2016) → £307,000 (Feb 2026) +6%
over 9 yrs
93, Elgar Road £290,000 (Oct 2021) → £322,000 (Dec 2025) +11%
over 4 yrs
89, Elgar Road £306,250 (Jul 2023) → £333,171 (Nov 2025) +9%
over 2 yrs
76, Elgar Road £410,000 (Oct 2022) → £430,000 (Oct 2025) +5%
over 3 yrs
158, Elgar Road £350,000 (Apr 2021) → £375,000 (Aug 2025) +7%
over 4 yrs
135, Elgar Road £295,000 (Mar 2017) → £340,000 (Aug 2025) +15%
over 8 yrs
183A, Elgar Road £200,000 (Nov 2020) → £220,000 (Jun 2025) +10%
over 5 yrs
162, Elgar Road £355,000 (Jan 2022) → £397,500 (Jan 2025) +12%
over 3 yrs
179, Elgar Road £330,000 (Sep 2022) → £325,000 (Oct 2024) -2%
over 2 yrs
25, Elgar Road £277,000 (Jan 2018) → £307,000 (Sep 2024) +11%
over 7 yrs
160, Elgar Road £395,000 (Aug 2017) → £430,000 (Sep 2024) +9%
over 7 yrs
65, Elgar Road £285,000 (Jan 2019) → £327,000 (Sep 2023) +15%
over 5 yrs
169, Elgar Road £239,950 (Mar 2016) → £260,000 (Jun 2023) +8%
over 7 yrs
168, Elgar Road £225,000 (Sep 2022) → £294,000 (Apr 2023) +31%
over under a year
118, Elgar Road £386,000 (Jul 2017) → £390,000 (Mar 2023) +1%
over 6 yrs
19, Elgar Road £312,000 (Dec 2018) → £350,000 (Feb 2023) +12%
over 4 yrs
30, Elgar Road £300,640 (Jul 2019) → £452,000 (Feb 2023) +50%
over 4 yrs
38, Elgar Road £270,888 (Aug 2018) → £452,800 (Jan 2023) +67%
over 4 yrs
151, Elgar Road £270,000 (Dec 2017) → £338,000 (Oct 2022) +25%
over 5 yrs
87, Elgar Road £305,000 (May 2016) → £325,000 (Sep 2022) +7%
over 6 yrs
75, Elgar Road £283,000 (Dec 2019) → £330,000 (Aug 2022) +17%
over 3 yrs
148, Elgar Road £335,000 (Feb 2020) → £435,000 (Aug 2022) +30%
over 3 yrs
128, Elgar Road £350,000 (Oct 2018) → £400,000 (Jun 2022) +14%
over 4 yrs
113, Elgar Road £316,000 (Mar 2018) → £350,000 (Apr 2022) +11%
over 4 yrs
51, Elgar Road £265,000 (Dec 2017) → £310,000 (Dec 2021) +17%
over 4 yrs
53, Elgar Road £276,500 (Feb 2017) → £290,000 (Sep 2021) +5%
over 5 yrs
177, Elgar Road £275,000 (Apr 2017) → £297,000 (Mar 2021) +8%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Elgar Road

Crime

818 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elgar Road 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 offences236
Shoplifting175
Anti-social behaviour87
Public order75
Other theft65
Criminal damage & arson53

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

Flood risk

Elgar Road 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 Elgar Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Coley Primary School 250 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 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 0.6 mi
Groveside School 36 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.7 mi
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 92 pupils Other independent school Plymouth Brethren Christian Church 7–18 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

  • Reading station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Reading station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Reading West station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Katesgrove Lane (adj, Pell Street) 1 min walk
  • Katesgrove Lane (Opp, Berkeley Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Admirals Court (Opp, Rose Kiln Lane) 3 min walk
  • Pell Street (On, Pell Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • London Street Surgery
    72 London Street, Reading · 0.3 mi
  • Milman & Kennet Surgery
    Milman Road Health Centre, 1St Floor, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.5 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 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: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned42.7%62.5%
Private rented51.3%20.3%
Social rented6.0%17.1%
Households705

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6477.7%64.1%
Aged 65+6.5%18.6%
Residents1,779

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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