Heron Way, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£420,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£325,417

6 sales

Price range

£250k – £420k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Jan 2026

RG1 6DY

At a glance

House prices£325k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station18 min walkReading West station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Heron Way, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £420,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £354,167. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Heron Way compared

RG1 postcode area£302,096

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Heron Way 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	3	£354,167	9 Jan 2026
Semi-detached	3	£296,667	30 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Heron Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
15, Heron Way RG1 6DY	9 Jan 2026	£420,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Heron Way RG1 6DY	30 Nov 2022	£250,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Heron Way RG1 6DY	17 Nov 2022	£352,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Heron Way RG1 6DY	16 Jul 2021	£345,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Heron Way RG1 6DY	20 Jul 2018	£287,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Heron Way RG1 6DY	19 Feb 2016	£297,500	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
15, Heron Way	£297,500 (Feb 2016) → £420,000 (Jan 2026)	+41% over 10 yrs
1, Heron Way	£287,500 (Jul 2018) → £352,500 (Nov 2022)	+23% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Heron Way

Crime

343 crimes were reported within about a mile of Heron Way in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	123
Shoplifting	52
Anti-social behaviour	43
Other theft	29
Public order	27
Criminal damage & arson	25

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

Flood risk

Heron Way 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 Heron Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 322 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
The WREN School 931 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Southcote Primary School 528 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School 1,082 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
All Saints Junior School 99 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.6 mi
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School 60 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–7	Report	0.6 mi
St Edward's Prep 147 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Coley Primary School 250 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Reading Green Park station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Reading station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Coley Park Terminus (E-bound, Lesford Road) 1 min walk
Heron Way (adj, Lesford Road) 1 min walk
Coley Park Terminus 1 min walk
Wensley Road Flats (adj, Wensley Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Coley Park Surgery
80 Wensley Road, Coley Park, Reading · 0.3 mi
Western Elms & Circuit Lane Surgeries
Western Elms Lodge, Western Elms Avenue, Reading · 0.9 mi
Chatham Street Surgery
121 Chatham Street, Reading · 1.0 mi
Milman & Kennet Surgery
Milman Road Health Centre, 1St Floor, Reading · 1.0 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	25.1%	62.5%
Private rented	13.3%	20.3%
Social rented	61.1%	17.1%
Households	697

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	25.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	7.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,857

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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