Elmstone Drive, Tilehurst, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG31 5NS, RG31 5NU, RG31 5NT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£443,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£400,326
23 sales
Price range
£303k – £495k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Apr 2026
RG31 5NS

At a glance

House prices£444k average18% above the Reading average 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 station19 min walkTilehurst station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

23 property sales on Elmstone Drive, Tilehurst, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £443,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £402,727. That is 18% above the Reading average of £377,413 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Elmstone Drive compared

Elmstone Drive£443,500
RG31 postcode area£426,069
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG31 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £385,500 (4 sales)2016£386k2017: £385,750 (2 sales)2017£386k2018: £395,833 (3 sales)2018£396k2019: £329,250 (2 sales)2019£329k2020: £327,500 (2 sales)2020£328k2021: £418,333 (3 sales)2021£418k2022: £465,000 (3 sales)2022£465k2023: £411,000 (1 sales)2023£411k2024: £445,000 (1 sales)2024£445k2025: £457,000 (1 sales)2025£457k2026: £430,000 (1 sales)2026£430k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached22£402,72723 Apr 2026
Terraced1£347,5009 Sep 2016

Sold prices on Elmstone Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NS 23 Apr 2026£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NS 11 Dec 2025£457,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NU 22 Nov 2024£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NS 31 Oct 2023£411,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NS 5 Sep 2022£455,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NU 27 Apr 2022£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NS 21 Mar 2022£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NU 3 Sep 2021£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NT 2 Mar 2021£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NS 26 Feb 2021£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NU 3 Jul 2020£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NS 9 Apr 2020£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NU 18 Apr 2019£302,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NS 4 Mar 2019£356,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NS 10 Aug 2018£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NT 2 Mar 2018£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NS 22 Jan 2018£377,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NS 5 Jan 2018£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NT 25 Oct 2017£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NS 6 Oct 2017£321,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NS 22 Nov 2016£407,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NS 29 Sep 2016£425,000 OtherFreehold
67, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NS 29 Sep 2016£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NS 9 Sep 2016£347,500 TerracedFreehold
77, Elmstone Drive RG31 5NT 30 Mar 2016£362,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
51, Elmstone Drive £407,000 (Nov 2016) → £457,000 (Dec 2025) +12%
over 9 yrs
5, Elmstone Drive £321,500 (Oct 2017) → £455,000 (Sep 2022) +42%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Elmstone Drive

Crime

134 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elmstone Drive 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 offences38
Other theft14
Criminal damage & arson9
Public order8
Anti-social behaviour7

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

Flood risk

Elmstone Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert 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 Elmstone Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Park Lane Primary School 388 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.3 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 0.6 mi
Little Heath School 1,682 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
St Paul's Catholic Primary School 279 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Downsway Primary School 213 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Meadow Park Academy 285 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Brookfields School 224 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Report 0.8 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Theale station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Reading West station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lower Elmstone Drive (S-bound, Lower Elmstone Drive) 2 min walk
  • Pierces Hill Top (adj 18, Pierces Hill) 2 min walk
  • Ashton Close (adj 57, Lower Elmstone Drive) 3 min walk
  • Crescent Road (adj 89, Westwood Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tilehurst Village Surgery
    92 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • Westwood Road Surgery
    66 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • The Potteries
    Tylers Place, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.9 mi
  • Grovelands Medical Centre
    701 Oxford Road, Reading · 1.6 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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