Firs Lane, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG30 3DH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£700,000

1 sales

Price range

£700k – £700k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Jul 2016

RG30 3DH

At a glance

House prices£700k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkReading West station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Firs Lane, Reading has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Jul 2016. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £700,000.

House prices on Firs Lane compared

RG30 postcode area£343,950

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Firs Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG30 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£700,000	22 Jul 2016

Sold prices on Firs Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
The Grove, 1, Firs Lane RG30 3DH	22 Jul 2016	£700,000	Detached	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 Firs Lane

Crime

395 crimes were reported within about a mile of Firs Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	148
Shoplifting	49
Anti-social behaviour	48
Other theft	37
Public order	33
Criminal damage & arson	28

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

Flood risk

Firs Lane 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 Firs Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The WREN School 931 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.2 mi
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 322 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Southcote Primary School 528 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School 1,082 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
St Edward's Prep 147 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School 60 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–7	Report	0.6 mi
All Saints Junior School 99 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.6 mi
Horizons Ap Academy 30 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	5–16	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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Reading Green Park station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
Reading station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wensley Road West (opp 252, Wensley Road) 3 min walk
Monks Way (opp 39, Southcote Lane) 3 min walk
Monks Way (adj, Southcote Lane) 3 min walk
Wensley Road Flats (adj, Wensley Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Coley Park Surgery
80 Wensley Road, Coley Park, Reading · 0.4 mi
Western Elms & Circuit Lane Surgeries
Western Elms Lodge, Western Elms Avenue, Reading · 0.8 mi
Chatham Street Surgery
121 Chatham Street, Reading · 1.0 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 1.1 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.1%	62.5%
Private rented	10.5%	20.3%
Social rented	2.4%	17.1%
Households	534

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,427

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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