Howard Street, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 7XS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£248,667
6 sales
Price range
£115k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Mar 2024
RG1 7XS

At a glance

House prices£249k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkReading station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Howard Street, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Mar 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £122,667. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Howard Street compared

RG1 postcode area£302,096
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Howard 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

2016: £128,000 (1 sales)2016£128k2019: £324,000 (1 sales)2019£324k2021: £400,000 (1 sales)2021£400k2023: £400,000 (1 sales)2023£400k2024: £120,000 (2 sales)2024£120k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat3£122,66726 Mar 2024
Terraced3£374,6676 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Howard Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2A, Howard Street RG1 7XS 17 Oct 2025£510,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 1, 44, Howard Street RG1 7XS 3 Jun 2025£115,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Howard Street RG1 7XS 26 Mar 2024£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 42, Howard Street RG1 7XS 9 Feb 2024£125,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Howard Street RG1 7XS 18 Dec 2023£1,145,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Howard Street RG1 7XS 6 Sep 2023£400,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Howard Street RG1 7XS 14 Dec 2021£400,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Howard Street RG1 7XS 30 Jun 2021£720,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Howard Street RG1 7XS 29 Jun 2021£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Basement And Ground Floor Flat, 10, Howard Street RG1 7XS 29 Jun 2021£170,000 FlatLeasehold
38A, Howard Street RG1 7XS 9 Oct 2020£150,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Howard Street RG1 7XS 27 Jun 2019£324,000 TerracedFreehold
4A, Howard Street RG1 7XS 7 Jul 2016£485,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 44, Howard Street RG1 7XS 10 Feb 2016£128,000 FlatLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
Flat 1, 44, Howard Street £128,000 (Feb 2016) → £115,000 (Jun 2025) -10%
over 9 yrs
2, Howard Street £720,000 (Jun 2021) → £1,145,000 (Dec 2023) +59%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Howard Street

Crime

924 crimes were reported within about a mile of Howard Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences259
Shoplifting181
Anti-social behaviour94
Other theft93
Public order77
Criminal damage & arson56

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

Flood risk

Howard Street is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
  • River Thames at Reading and Caversham Flood warning area
  • River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning 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 Howard Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Coley Primary School 250 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Civitas Academy 374 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Oxford Road Community School 244 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
All Saints Junior School 99 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School 60 pupils Primary Church of England 5–7 Report 0.5 mi
E P Collier Primary School 352 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Edward's Prep 147 pupils Other independent school 2–11 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Reading station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Reading West station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Waylen Street (Adj, Oxford Road) 2 min walk
  • Waylen Street (Opp, Oxford Road) 2 min walk
  • Cheapside (stop CZ, Cheapside) 3 min walk
  • Nags Head (opp, Russell Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chatham Street Surgery
    121 Chatham Street, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • London Street Surgery
    72 London Street, 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 6 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned19.9%62.5%
Private rented73.6%20.3%
Social rented6.3%17.1%
Households793

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6485.3%64.1%
Aged 65+3.7%18.6%
Residents1,807

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable97%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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