Holmes Road, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG6 7BH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£592,154
7 sales
Price range
£410k – £775k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Apr 2023
RG6 7BH

At a glance

House prices£592k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkEarley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Holmes Road, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Apr 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £527,015.

House prices on Holmes Road compared

RG6 postcode area£479,725
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Holmes Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £585,000 (1 sales)2016£585k2018: £465,000 (1 sales)2018£465k2019: £410,000 (1 sales)2019£410k2020: £535,077 (1 sales)2020£535k2021: £755,000 (2 sales)2021£755k2023: £640,000 (1 sales)2023£640k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£527,0154 Apr 2023
Flat1£735,00015 Jun 2021
Terraced1£775,00029 Oct 2021

Sold prices on Holmes Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Holmes Road RG6 7BH 4 Apr 2023£640,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Holmes Road RG6 7BH 29 Oct 2021£775,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Holmes Road RG6 7BH 15 Jun 2021£735,000 FlatFreehold
21, Holmes Road RG6 7BH 26 Jun 2020£535,077 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Holmes Road RG6 7BH 27 Nov 2019£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Holmes Road RG6 7BH 28 Nov 2018£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Holmes Road RG6 7BH 22 Dec 2016£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Holmes Road

Crime

146 crimes were reported within about a mile of Holmes Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences47
Shoplifting34
Anti-social behaviour13
Criminal damage & arson12
Vehicle crime11
Public order9

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

Flood risk

Holmes Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Lower River Loddon Flood alert 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 Holmes Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School 458 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Hamilton School 64 pupils Academy special sponsor led 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Aldryngton Primary School 314 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Alfred Sutton Primary School 664 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
UTC Reading 299 pupils Secondary 14–19 Report 0.5 mi
Maiden Erlegh School 1,841 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 889 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Leighton Park School 581 pupils Other independent school Quaker 11–18 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Earley station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Winnersh Triangle station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Reading station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Three Tuns (opp, Wokingham Road) 1 min walk
  • Three Tuns (Adj, Wokingham Road) 1 min walk
  • Three Tuns (adj, Wokingham Road) 2 min walk
  • Earley Crossroads (Opp 9, Wilderness Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Parkside Practice
    224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • Pembroke Surgery
    31 Alexandra Road, Reading · 0.9 mi
  • University Medical Group
    University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 0.9 mi
  • Brookside Group Practice
    Brookside Surgery, Brookside Close, Reading · 1.2 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 8 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.6%62.5%
Private rented33.0%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households675

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.6%64.1%
Aged 65+14.5%18.6%
Residents2,140

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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