Francis Street, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Francis Street, Reading · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-reading/francis-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 2QB.

Average price (last 12 months)

£295,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£298,878

37 sales

Price range

£190k – £390k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Jul 2026

RG1 2QB

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At a glance

House prices£295k average22% below the Reading average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station15 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

37 property sales on Francis Street, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £295,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £298,402. Average sale prices rose from £287,227 in 2016 to £295,000 in 2026 (+3%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 22% below the Reading average of £377,413 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Francis Street compared

Francis Street£295,000

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

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 39 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	36	£298,402	24 Jul 2026
Semi-detached	1	£316,000	9 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Francis Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Francis Street RG1 2QB	24 Jul 2026	£270,000	Terraced	Freehold
28, Francis Street RG1 2QB	24 Feb 2026	£320,000	Terraced	Freehold
37, Francis Street RG1 2QB	7 Jan 2025	£278,000	Terraced	Freehold
45, Francis Street RG1 2QB	18 Dec 2024	£331,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Francis Street RG1 2QB	4 Dec 2024	£190,000	Terraced	Freehold
33, Francis Street RG1 2QB	24 Sep 2024	£325,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Francis Street RG1 2QB	12 Aug 2024	£280,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Francis Street RG1 2QB	11 Jun 2024	£255,000	Terraced	Freehold
48, Francis Street RG1 2QB	30 Nov 2023	£357,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, Francis Street RG1 2QB	30 Aug 2023	£320,000	Terraced	Freehold
60, Francis Street RG1 2QB	24 Aug 2023	£360,000	Terraced	Freehold
62, Francis Street RG1 2QB	16 Dec 2022	£330,000	Terraced	Freehold
43, Francis Street RG1 2QB	15 Dec 2022	£375,000	Terraced	Freehold
36, Francis Street RG1 2QB	9 Dec 2022	£316,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Francis Street RG1 2QB	26 Sep 2022	£333,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, Francis Street RG1 2QB	8 Jul 2022	£390,000	Terraced	Freehold
52, Francis Street RG1 2QB	17 Jun 2022	£385,000	Terraced	Freehold
35, Francis Street RG1 2QB	3 Dec 2021	£300,000	Terraced	Freehold
30, Francis Street RG1 2QB	13 Oct 2021	£281,050	Terraced	Freehold
13, Francis Street RG1 2QB	8 Oct 2021	£265,000	Terraced	Freehold
18, Francis Street RG1 2QB	29 Sep 2021	£300,000	Terraced	Freehold
55, Francis Street RG1 2QB	20 Sep 2021	£285,000	Terraced	Freehold
22, Francis Street RG1 2QB	5 Aug 2021	£305,000	Terraced	Freehold
28, Francis Street RG1 2QB	30 Jul 2021	£300,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Francis Street RG1 2QB	21 Dec 2020	£280,000	Terraced	Freehold
47, Francis Street RG1 2QB	27 Nov 2020	£316,000	Terraced	Freehold
24, Francis Street RG1 2QB	30 Sep 2020	£320,000	Terraced	Freehold
26, Francis Street RG1 2QB	11 Feb 2020	£232,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Francis Street RG1 2QB	2 Sep 2019	£280,000	Terraced	Freehold
54, Francis Street RG1 2QB	28 Jun 2019	£265,000	Terraced	Freehold
62, Francis Street RG1 2QB	15 Apr 2019	£277,750	Terraced	Freehold
33, Francis Street RG1 2QB	8 Mar 2019	£280,000	Terraced	Freehold
45, Francis Street RG1 2QB	21 Sep 2018	£315,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, Francis Street RG1 2QB	21 Aug 2018	£300,000	Terraced	Freehold
45, Francis Street RG1 2QB	27 Oct 2017	£230,000	Terraced	Freehold
7, Francis Street RG1 2QB	22 Sep 2017	£265,000	Terraced	Freehold
22, Francis Street RG1 2QB	14 Nov 2016	£288,680	Terraced	Freehold
15, Francis Street RG1 2QB	23 Feb 2016	£293,000	Terraced	Freehold
28, Francis Street RG1 2QB	15 Jan 2016	£280,000	Terraced	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
28, Francis Street	£280,000 (Jan 2016) → £300,000 (Jul 2021) → £320,000 (Feb 2026)	+14% over 10 yrs
45, Francis Street	£230,000 (Oct 2017) → £315,000 (Sep 2018) → £331,000 (Dec 2024)	+44% over 7 yrs
33, Francis Street	£280,000 (Mar 2019) → £325,000 (Sep 2024)	+16% over 6 yrs
15, Francis Street	£293,000 (Feb 2016) → £320,000 (Aug 2023)	+9% over 8 yrs
62, Francis Street	£277,750 (Apr 2019) → £330,000 (Dec 2022)	+19% over 4 yrs
13, Francis Street	£265,000 (Oct 2021) → £390,000 (Jul 2022)	+47% over under a year
22, Francis Street	£288,680 (Nov 2016) → £305,000 (Aug 2021)	+6% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Francis Street

Crime

845 crimes were reported within about a mile of Francis Street in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	243
Shoplifting	187
Anti-social behaviour	88
Public order	76
Other theft	67
Criminal damage & arson	54

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

Flood risk

Francis Street is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
Lower River Loddon 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 Francis Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Coley Primary School 250 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 185 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils	Other independent school Christian	3–19	Report	0.4 mi
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils	Other independent school	3–16	Report	0.5 mi
Groveside School 36 pupils	Other independent special school	7–16	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, shops and health

Train stations

Reading station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
Reading station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
Reading West station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Katesgrove Lane (adj, Pell Street) 1 min walk
Katesgrove Lane (Opp, Berkeley Avenue) 2 min walk
Pell Street (On, Pell Street) 2 min walk
West Hill (adj, Southampton Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

London Street Surgery
72 London Street, Reading · 0.3 mi
Milman & Kennet Surgery
Milman Road Health Centre, 1St Floor, Reading · 0.4 mi
Broad Street Health Centre
1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.5 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Crown St Express · 0.3 mi
Asda Express Asda Berkeley Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Reading Whitley St Express · 0.4 mi
The Food Warehouse Iceland Reading Link Food Warehouse · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Whitley Street Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Boots · 0.4 mi
Newdays Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Whitley Street (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
Kendrick View Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
Reading Smiles · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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	5 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	42.7%	62.5%
Private rented	51.3%	20.3%
Social rented	6.0%	17.1%
Households	705

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	77.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	6.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,779

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	98%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	99%	92%

Share of homes across Reading with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Francis Street

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Who lives around Francis Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Reading
White	60.9%	67.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	22.8%	17.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	7.3%	7.2%
Other ethnic group	4.7%	2.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.4%	5.1%

Religion

	Here	Reading
Christian	42%	39.6%
No religion	36.4%	36.3%
Muslim	8%	8.9%
Not answered	6.2%	6.9%
Hindu	3.7%	5%
Buddhist	2.5%	1.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.7%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Reading
Born in the UK	50.1%	66.5%
Born outside the UK	49.9%	33.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Reading
Level 4 qualifications and above	45.8%	40.4%
No qualifications	14.6%	15.8%
Level 3 qualifications	13.2%	16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.3%	9.1%
Level 2 qualifications	8.8%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.1%
Other qualifications	2.5%	3%

General health

	Here	Reading
Very good health	54.4%	51.2%
Good health	33.7%	34.4%
Fair health	9.1%	10.7%
Bad health	2.2%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Reading
1 car or van in household	47.1%	44.3%
No cars or vans in household	35.6%	28.4%
2 cars or vans in household	16%	21.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	1.3%	6.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Reading.

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