Forest Hill, Tilehurst, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG30 6XF, RG30 6XE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£425,750

6 sales

Price range

£370k – £638k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Dec 2022

RG30 6XE

At a glance

House prices£426k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkTilehurst station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Forest Hill, Tilehurst, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 14 Dec 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £383,400. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forest Hill compared

RG30 postcode area£343,950

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£383,400	25 Jan 2022
Detached	1	£637,500	14 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Forest Hill

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Forest Hill RG30 6XE	14 Dec 2022	£637,500	Detached	Freehold
12, Forest Hill RG30 6XF	25 Jan 2022	£390,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Forest Hill RG30 6XE	30 Jun 2021	£395,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Forest Hill RG30 6XE	17 Jun 2021	£390,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Forest Hill RG30 6XF	27 Mar 2020	£370,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Forest Hill RG30 6XF	27 Apr 2018	£372,000	Semi-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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
13, Forest Hill	£372,000 (Apr 2018) → £370,000 (Mar 2020)	-1% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forest Hill

Crime

239 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Hill 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	68
Shoplifting	52
Anti-social behaviour	28
Other theft	26
Public order	23
Criminal damage & arson	13

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

Flood risk

Forest Hill is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Thames at Reading and Caversham Flood warning area
River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning Flood alert area
Properties closest to the River Thames from Scours Lane, Reading to Caversham Lakes 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 Forest Hill

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Norcot Early Years Centre 118 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.1 mi
Meadow Park Academy 285 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Blagrave Nursery School 61 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Good Report	0.7 mi
Ranikhet Academy 205 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Moorlands Primary School 286 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Westwood Farm Junior School 235 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.9 mi
Westwood Farm Infant School 193 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	0.9 mi
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 408 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.0 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Reading West station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Reading station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Weald Rise (opp, A329 Oxford Road) 2 min walk
Weald Rise (adj, A329 Oxford Road) 3 min walk
Kentwood Circle (N-bound, A329 Oxford Road) 4 min walk
Kentwood Circle (S-bound, A329 Oxford Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

The Potteries
Tylers Place, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.5 mi
Grovelands Medical Centre
701 Oxford Road, Reading · 0.8 mi
Tilehurst Village Surgery
92 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.8 mi
Westwood Road Surgery
66 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.9 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 7 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 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.7%	62.5%
Private rented	16.7%	20.3%
Social rented	4.6%	17.1%
Households	606

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,702

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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