Kennet Street, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 4AQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£170,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£300,677
24 sales
Price range
£78k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Nov 2025
RG1 4AQ

At a glance

House prices£170k average55% below the Reading average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkReading station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

24 property sales on Kennet Street, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £170,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £300,677. Average sale prices fell from £340,833 in 2016 to £208,333 in 2025 (-39%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 55% below the Reading average of £377,413 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Kennet Street compared

Kennet Street£170,000
RG1 postcode area£302,096
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £340,833 (3 sales)2016£341k2017: £320,000 (2 sales)2017£320k2018: £305,000 (4 sales)2018£305k2019: £333,000 (2 sales)2019£333k2021: £295,000 (2 sales)2021£295k2022: £291,938 (4 sales)2022£292k2023: £325,000 (3 sales)2023£325k2024: £310,000 (1 sales)2024£310k2025: £208,333 (3 sales)2025£208k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat24£300,6777 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Kennet Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 83, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 17 Nov 2025£455,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 7 Nov 2025£262,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 26, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 27 Oct 2025£78,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 18 Jun 2025£285,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 29, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 28 Mar 2025£240,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 48, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 27 Mar 2025£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 12 Feb 2025£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 81, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 29 Oct 2024£600,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 35, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 21 Oct 2024£198,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 57, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 23 Sep 2024£257,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 63, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 22 May 2024£198,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 22 May 2024£192,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 37, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 9 May 2024£400,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 28 Feb 2024£310,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 55, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 31 Oct 2023£305,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 69, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 31 Aug 2023£305,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 74, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 4 May 2023£285,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 82, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 16 Mar 2023£365,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 6 Jul 2022£295,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 70, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 10 Jun 2022£332,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 51, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 20 Apr 2022£270,750 FlatLeasehold
Flat 49, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 25 Mar 2022£270,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 3 Dec 2021£280,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 78, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 10 Sep 2021£310,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 31, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 30 Jun 2021£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 56, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 1 May 2020£251,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 83, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 16 Jul 2019£361,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 78, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 20 May 2019£305,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 28, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 28 Feb 2019£222,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 55, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 26 Sep 2018£315,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 69, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 31 May 2018£285,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 26 Apr 2018£305,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 53, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 23 Mar 2018£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 4 Jan 2018£315,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 62, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 21 Dec 2017£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 71, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 7 Jul 2017£315,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 41, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 3 Mar 2017£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 20 Feb 2017£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 78, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 18 Mar 2016£350,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 80, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 26 Feb 2016£342,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, 20, Kennet Street RG1 4AQ 5 Feb 2016£330,000 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 83, 20, Kennet Street £361,000 (Jul 2019) → £455,000 (Nov 2025) +26%
over 6 yrs
Flat 14, 20, Kennet Street £330,000 (Feb 2016) → £262,000 (Nov 2025) -21%
over 10 yrs
Flat 22, 20, Kennet Street £280,000 (Dec 2021) → £310,000 (Feb 2024) +11%
over 2 yrs
Flat 55, 20, Kennet Street £315,000 (Sep 2018) → £305,000 (Oct 2023) -3%
over 5 yrs
Flat 69, 20, Kennet Street £285,000 (May 2018) → £305,000 (Aug 2023) +7%
over 5 yrs
Flat 78, 20, Kennet Street £350,000 (Mar 2016) → £305,000 (May 2019) → £310,000 (Sep 2021) -11%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kennet Street

Crime

795 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kennet 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 offences234
Shoplifting159
Anti-social behaviour84
Other theft71
Public order63
Criminal damage & arson50

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

Flood risk

Kennet Street is in or near 7 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
  • Lower River Loddon Flood alert area
  • Properties closest to the River Thames from Scours Lane, Reading to Caversham Lakes 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 Kennet Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils Other independent school 3–16 Report 0.2 mi
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 21 pupils Other independent school 11–17 Report 0.2 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School 454 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–19 Report 0.4 mi
Reading School 1,138 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
New Town Primary School 410 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils Primary 3–11 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Reading station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Eldon Road (W-bound, Queens Road) 1 min walk
  • Huntley and Palmers (Stop 5, Kings Road) 2 min walk
  • Huntley and Palmers (Stop 4, Kings Road) 2 min walk
  • Eldon Road (adj 11, Eldon Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Melrose Surgery
    73 London Road, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • London Street Surgery
    72 London Street, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Pembroke Surgery
    31 Alexandra Road, Reading · 0.5 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.7 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned23.1%62.5%
Private rented39.2%20.3%
Social rented37.3%17.1%
Households1,068

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6474.6%64.1%
Aged 65+7.9%18.6%
Residents2,444

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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