Fontwell Drive, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG30 4QR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£485,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£419,455
11 sales
Price range
£322k – £530k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Nov 2025
RG30 4QR

At a glance

House prices£419k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station33 min walkReading West station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Fontwell Drive, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £485,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £368,667.

House prices on Fontwell Drive compared

RG30 postcode area£343,950
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £412,000 (1 sales)2016£412k2018: £360,000 (1 sales)2018£360k2019: £322,000 (1 sales)2019£322k2020: £470,000 (1 sales)2020£470k2021: £355,000 (2 sales)2021£355k2022: £530,000 (1 sales)2022£530k2023: £462,500 (2 sales)2023£463k2024: £400,000 (1 sales)2024£400k2025: £485,000 (1 sales)2025£485k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£368,6673 May 2024
Detached5£480,40014 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Fontwell Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Fontwell Drive RG30 4QR 14 Nov 2025£485,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Fontwell Drive RG30 4QR 3 May 2024£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Fontwell Drive RG30 4QR 17 Oct 2023£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Fontwell Drive RG30 4QR 27 Jan 2023£505,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Fontwell Drive RG30 4QR 5 Aug 2022£530,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Fontwell Drive RG30 4QR 29 Jun 2021£367,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Fontwell Drive RG30 4QR 14 Jun 2021£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Fontwell Drive RG30 4QR 21 May 2021£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Fontwell Drive RG30 4QR 28 Feb 2020£470,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Fontwell Drive RG30 4QR 9 May 2019£322,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Fontwell Drive RG30 4QR 12 Jul 2018£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Fontwell Drive RG30 4QR 20 Jun 2016£412,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Fontwell Drive

Crime

245 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fontwell Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences108
Anti-social behaviour28
Other theft27
Criminal damage & arson21
Public order21
Shoplifting13

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

Flood risk

Fontwell Drive 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 Fontwell Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Churchend Primary Academy 401 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
King's Academy Prospect 1,157 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Michael's Primary School 362 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Thames Valley School 78 pupils Free schools special 4–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Avenue Special School 253 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.4 mi
Manor Primary School 294 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Holy Brook School 28 pupils Community special school 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 408 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 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 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Reading Green Park station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Tilehurst station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Haywood Way (adj 27, Hogarth Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Haywood Way (adj 32, Hogarth Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Lingholm Close (adj 38, New Lane Hill) 3 min walk
  • Horncastle (Adj, Bath Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Potteries
    Tylers Place, Tilehurst, Reading · 1.0 mi
  • Grovelands Medical Centre
    701 Oxford Road, Reading · 1.2 mi
  • Westwood Road Surgery
    66 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 1.2 mi
  • Tilehurst Village Surgery
    92 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 1.3 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 4 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.4%62.5%
Private rented9.6%20.3%
Social rented37.5%17.1%
Households614

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.3%64.1%
Aged 65+24.4%18.6%
Residents1,406

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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