Freshwater Road, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Freshwater Road, Reading · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-reading/freshwater-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 3NA.

Average price (last 12 months)

£320,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£286,133

20 sales

Price range

£247k – £345k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Mar 2026

RG1 3NA

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At a glance

House prices£286k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station22 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on Freshwater Road, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £320,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £287,929. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Freshwater Road compared

RG1 postcode area£302,096

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Freshwater Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	19	£287,929	10 Mar 2026
Semi-detached	1	£252,000	21 Dec 2017

Sold prices on Freshwater Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
31, Freshwater Road RG1 3NA	10 Mar 2026	£320,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Freshwater Road RG1 3NA	17 May 2024	£312,500	Terraced	Freehold
21, Freshwater Road RG1 3NA	7 May 2024	£308,000	Terraced	Freehold
22, Freshwater Road RG1 3NA	18 Oct 2023	£294,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Freshwater Road RG1 3NA	20 Jan 2023	£300,000	Terraced	Freehold
28, Freshwater Road RG1 3NA	21 Feb 2022	£270,000	Terraced	Freehold
42, Freshwater Road RG1 3NA	27 Aug 2021	£330,000	Terraced	Freehold
24, Freshwater Road RG1 3NA	7 Jul 2021	£269,950	Terraced	Freehold
20, Freshwater Road RG1 3NA	30 Jun 2021	£270,000	Terraced	Freehold
11, Freshwater Road RG1 3NA	26 Feb 2021	£345,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, Freshwater Road RG1 3NA	19 Feb 2021	£265,000	Terraced	Freehold
34, Freshwater Road RG1 3NA	4 Feb 2020	£254,200	Terraced	Freehold
11, Freshwater Road RG1 3NA	7 May 2019	£315,000	Terraced	Freehold
27, Freshwater Road RG1 3NA	25 Jan 2019	£258,000	Terraced	Freehold
30, Freshwater Road RG1 3NA	18 Oct 2018	£250,000	Terraced	Freehold
42, Freshwater Road RG1 3NA	2 Aug 2018	£315,000	Terraced	Freehold
32, Freshwater Road RG1 3NA	25 Jan 2018	£260,000	Terraced	Freehold
25, Freshwater Road RG1 3NA	21 Dec 2017	£252,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Freshwater Road RG1 3NA	13 Oct 2017	£280,000	Terraced	Freehold
39, Freshwater Road RG1 3NA	18 Feb 2016	£257,000	Terraced	Freehold
34, Freshwater Road RG1 3NA	12 Feb 2016	£247,000	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
42, Freshwater Road	£315,000 (Aug 2018) → £330,000 (Aug 2021)	+5% over 3 yrs
11, Freshwater Road	£315,000 (May 2019) → £345,000 (Feb 2021)	+10% over 2 yrs
34, Freshwater Road	£247,000 (Feb 2016) → £254,200 (Feb 2020)	+3% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Freshwater Road

Crime

327 crimes were reported within about a mile of Freshwater Road 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 offences	108
Shoplifting	42
Anti-social behaviour	41
Other theft	31
Public order	25
Criminal damage & arson	22

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

Schools near Freshwater Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
New Town Primary School 410 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School 454 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 21 pupils	Other independent school	11–17	Report	0.5 mi
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 889 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Reading School 1,138 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Redlands Primary School 196 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
UTC Reading 299 pupils	Secondary	14–19	Report	0.7 mi
Alfred Sutton Primary School 664 pupils	Primary	3–11	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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Reading station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Earley station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cholmeley Road (adj, London Road) 4 min walk
Cholmeley Road (opp, London Road) 4 min walk
Cemetery Junction (Stop E2, Kings Road) 5 min walk
Liverpool Road (opp, London Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Pembroke Surgery
31 Alexandra Road, Reading · 0.6 mi
Melrose Surgery
73 London Road, Reading · 0.6 mi
Parkside Practice
224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 0.9 mi
London Street Surgery
72 London Street, Reading · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op London Road · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Reading Rd Express · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Erleigh Road · 0.5 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Reading Extra · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Orange Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Fourways Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Erleigh Road Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Bupa Health And Dental Centre · 0.5 mi
The Orthodontic Centre (reading) Ltd · 0.5 mi
Dr Bk Clinic · 0.6 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 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	3 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	43.3%	62.5%
Private rented	39.8%	20.3%
Social rented	16.8%	17.1%
Households	811

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	72.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	7.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,196

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 Freshwater Road

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Who lives around Freshwater Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Reading
White	45.4%	67.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	34.6%	17.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	11.1%	7.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.8%	5.1%
Other ethnic group	4.1%	2.9%

Religion

	Here	Reading
Christian	34.3%	39.6%
No religion	26.5%	36.3%
Muslim	16%	8.9%
Hindu	10.5%	5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	4.9%	1.7%
Sikh	2%	0.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.7%

Country of birth

	Here	Reading
Born in the UK	49.6%	66.5%
Born outside the UK	50.4%	33.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Reading
Level 4 qualifications and above	40.8%	40.4%
No qualifications	19.5%	15.8%
Level 3 qualifications	12%	16.8%
Level 2 qualifications	9.9%	10.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.7%	9.1%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.1%
Other qualifications	3.3%	3%

General health

	Here	Reading
Very good health	49%	51.2%
Good health	36.9%	34.4%
Fair health	10.6%	10.7%
Bad health	2.6%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Reading
1 car or van in household	46.1%	44.3%
No cars or vans in household	38%	28.4%
2 cars or vans in household	13.1%	21.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2.8%	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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