Fobney Street, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 6BJ, RG1 6BH, RG1 6BS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£207,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£376,868
34 sales
Price range
£165k – £750k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2026
RG1 6BJ

At a glance

House prices£207k average45% below the Reading average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station9 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband86% of homesNational average 80%

34 property sales on Fobney Street, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £207,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £376,106. Average sale prices fell from £460,300 in 2016 to £207,000 in 2026 (-55%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 45% below 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 Fobney Street compared

Fobney Street£207,000
RG1 postcode area£302,096
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £460,300 (5 sales)2016£460k2017: £402,000 (6 sales)2017£402k2018: £575,000 (1 sales)2018£575k2019: £436,000 (5 sales)2019£436k2020: £262,250 (4 sales)2020£262k2021: £411,000 (3 sales)2021£411k2022: £355,000 (2 sales)2022£355k2023: £328,000 (2 sales)2023£328k2024: £330,000 (1 sales)2024£330k2025: £317,667 (3 sales)2025£318k2026: £207,000 (2 sales)2026£207k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat33£376,10627 Mar 2026
Terraced1£402,00017 Oct 2017

Sold prices on Fobney Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
55, Riverside House, Fobney Street RG1 6BJ 27 Mar 2026£165,000 FlatLeasehold
58, Riverside House, Fobney Street RG1 6BJ 12 Mar 2026£249,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Riverside House, Fobney Street RG1 6BH 19 Jun 2025£253,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Fobney Street RG1 6BY 28 Mar 2025£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Simmonds Malthouse, Fobney Street RG1 6BS 9 Jan 2025£500,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Riverside House, Fobney Street RG1 6BH 28 Jun 2024£330,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Riverside House, Fobney Street RG1 6BH 1 Nov 2023£311,000 FlatLeasehold
76, Riverside House, Fobney Street RG1 6BJ 15 Mar 2023£345,000 FlatLeasehold
72, Riverside House, Fobney Street RG1 6BJ 13 Sep 2022£310,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Riverside House, Fobney Street RG1 6BJ 4 Mar 2022£400,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Riverside House, Fobney Street RG1 6BH 19 Oct 2021£615,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Riverside House, Fobney Street RG1 6BH 23 Sep 2021£318,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Riverside House, Fobney Street RG1 6BJ 29 Jun 2021£425,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Simmonds Malthouse, Fobney Street RG1 6BS 16 Jun 2021£300,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Fobney Street RG1 6BY 18 Dec 2020£240,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Riverside House, Fobney Street RG1 6BH 26 Oct 2020£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street RG1 6BT 2 Oct 2020£300,000 FlatLeasehold
71, Riverside House, Fobney Street RG1 6BJ 30 Jun 2020£249,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Simmonds Malthouse, Fobney Street RG1 6BS 12 Dec 2019£455,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Simmonds Malthouse, Fobney Street RG1 6BS 8 Nov 2019£300,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Riverside House, Fobney Street RG1 6BH 16 Oct 2019£460,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Simmonds Malthouse, Fobney Street RG1 6BS 23 Aug 2019£390,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Simmonds Malthouse, Fobney Street RG1 6BS 28 Jun 2019£575,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Simmonds Malthouse, Fobney Street RG1 6BS 2 Feb 2018£575,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street RG1 6BT 14 Dec 2017£285,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Avocet Court, Fobney Street RG1 6BX 20 Oct 2017£270,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Fobney Street RG1 6BY 17 Oct 2017£402,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Riverside House, Fobney Street RG1 6BH 22 Mar 2017£750,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Fobney Street RG1 6BY 14 Mar 2017£235,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Riverside House, Fobney Street RG1 6BH 24 Feb 2017£470,000 FlatLeasehold
65, Riverside House, Fobney Street RG1 6BJ 30 Nov 2016£475,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Riverside House, Fobney Street RG1 6BJ 15 Jul 2016£467,500 FlatLeasehold
29, Riverside House, Fobney Street RG1 6BH 25 Apr 2016£497,000 FlatLeasehold
62, Riverside House, Fobney Street RG1 6BJ 15 Apr 2016£350,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Simmonds Malthouse, Fobney Street RG1 6BS 29 Feb 2016£512,000 FlatLeasehold

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
4, Fobney Street £235,000 (Mar 2017) → £240,000 (Dec 2020) +2%
over 4 yrs
Flat 2, Simmonds Malthouse, Fobney Street £512,000 (Feb 2016) → £575,000 (Feb 2018) +12%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fobney Street

Crime

932 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fobney Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences283
Shoplifting169
Anti-social behaviour94
Other theft92
Public order82
Criminal damage & arson56

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

Flood risk

Fobney Street 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 Fobney Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Coley Primary School 250 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils Other independent school 3–16 Report 0.4 mi
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–19 Report 0.5 mi
Civitas Academy 374 pupils Primary 4–11 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
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 21 pupils Other independent school 11–17 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Reading station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Reading West station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bridge Street (stop MI, Bridge Street) 1 min walk
  • Castle Street (stop CP, Castle Street) 3 min walk
  • St Marys Butts (stop CA, St Marys Butts) 3 min walk
  • St Marys Butts (stop CB, St Marys Butts) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • London Street Surgery
    72 London Street, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • Chatham Street Surgery
    121 Chatham Street, 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned22.9%62.5%
Private rented63.5%20.3%
Social rented13.5%17.1%
Households690

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6480.1%64.1%
Aged 65+7.9%18.6%
Residents1,284

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)86%80%
Gigabit-capable63%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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