Garnet Street, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 6BA.

Average price (last 12 months)

£325,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£275,500

8 sales

Price range

£248k – £325k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Jan 2026

RG1 6BA

At a glance

House prices£276k 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 station14 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Garnet Street, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £325,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £275,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Garnet Street compared

RG1 postcode area£302,096

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	8	£275,500	19 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Garnet Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
17, Garnet Street RG1 6BA	19 Jan 2026	£325,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, Garnet Street RG1 6BA	22 Feb 2024	£290,000	Terraced	Freehold
19, Garnet Street RG1 6BA	12 Jan 2024	£300,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Garnet Street RG1 6BA	4 Apr 2022	£270,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, Garnet Street RG1 6BA	31 Oct 2019	£260,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Garnet Street RG1 6BA	6 Jul 2018	£264,000	Terraced	Freehold
7, Garnet Street RG1 6BA	22 Jun 2018	£247,500	Terraced	Freehold
2, Garnet Street RG1 6BA	5 Sep 2016	£247,500	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
17, Garnet Street	£260,000 (Oct 2019) → £290,000 (Feb 2024) → £325,000 (Jan 2026)	+25% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Garnet Street

Crime

866 crimes were reported within about a mile of Garnet Street 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	256
Shoplifting	174
Anti-social behaviour	93
Public order	80
Other theft	78
Criminal damage & arson	54

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

Flood risk

Garnet 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 Garnet Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Coley Primary School 250 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.0 mi
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
All Saints Junior School 99 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.5 mi
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School 60 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–7	Report	0.5 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding 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
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils	Other independent school Christian	3–19	Report	0.6 mi
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils	Other independent school	3–16	Report	0.6 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Reading station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Reading West station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Boston Avenue (adj, St Saviours Road) 3 min walk
Katesgrove Lane (Opp, Berkeley Avenue) 3 min walk
Boston Avenue (opp, St Saviours Road) 3 min walk
Katesgrove Lane (adj, Pell Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.4 mi
Broad Street Health Centre
1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.4 mi
London Street Surgery
72 London Street, Reading · 0.4 mi
Coley Park Surgery
80 Wensley Road, Coley Park, 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 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	35.4%	62.5%
Private rented	39.9%	20.3%
Social rented	24.4%	17.1%
Households	941

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	75.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	7.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,101

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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