Kent Road, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG30 2EJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£360,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£306,822
23 sales
Price range
£240k – £370k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
RG30 2EJ

At a glance

House prices£307k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 West station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

23 property sales on Kent Road, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £360,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £309,115. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Kent Road compared

RG30 postcode area£343,950
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kent Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG30 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £304,988 (4 sales)2017£305k2018: £276,875 (4 sales)2018£277k2019: £300,000 (1 sales)2019£300k2020: £240,000 (1 sales)2020£240k2021: £310,500 (4 sales)2021£311k2022: £294,983 (3 sales)2022£295k2023: £345,000 (2 sales)2023£345k2024: £356,250 (2 sales)2024£356k2025: £300,000 (1 sales)2025£300k2026: £360,000 (1 sales)2026£360k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£309,11527 Feb 2026
Semi-detached6£300,3255 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Kent Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 27 Feb 2026£360,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 2 Feb 2026£350,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 18 Dec 2025£300,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 5 Sep 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 26 Nov 2024£370,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 27 Aug 2024£342,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 4 Oct 2023£355,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 29 Sep 2023£335,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 12 Sep 2023£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 10 Nov 2022£279,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 13 Oct 2022£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 15 Jun 2022£305,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 29 Nov 2021£335,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 1 Oct 2021£302,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 29 Sep 2021£320,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 31 Mar 2021£285,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 24 Jul 2020£240,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 23 Jul 2019£300,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 19 Dec 2018£277,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 23 May 2018£300,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 1 Mar 2018£250,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 18 Jan 2018£280,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 18 Dec 2017£285,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 1 Sep 2017£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 27 Apr 2017£314,950 TerracedFreehold
29, Kent Road RG30 2EJ 6 Jan 2017£325,000 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
16, Kent Road £335,000 (Sep 2023) → £360,000 (Feb 2026) +7%
over 2 yrs
8, Kent Road £300,000 (Jul 2019) → £342,500 (Aug 2024) +14%
over 5 yrs
9, Kent Road £285,000 (Dec 2017) → £355,000 (Oct 2023) +25%
over 6 yrs
18, Kent Road £314,950 (Apr 2017) → £335,000 (Nov 2021) +6%
over 5 yrs
6, Kent Road £280,000 (Jan 2018) → £320,000 (Sep 2021) +14%
over 4 yrs
15, Kent Road £250,000 (Mar 2018) → £285,000 (Mar 2021) +14%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kent Road

Crime

572 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kent Road 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 offences206
Anti-social behaviour76
Other theft55
Shoplifting53
Public order52
Criminal damage & arson42

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

Flood risk

Kent Road 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 Kent Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Horizons Ap Academy 30 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Report 0.1 mi
Battle Primary Academy 456 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Wilson Primary School 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Edward's Prep 147 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
The WREN School 931 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.5 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
Oxford Road Community School 244 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 West station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Reading station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Reading station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Parkside Road (E-bound, Tilehurst Road) 1 min walk
  • Parkside Road (W-bound, Tilehurst Road) 2 min walk
  • Cranbury Road (opp, Tilehurst Road) 2 min walk
  • Cranbury Road (opp 65, Tilehurst Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Western Elms & Circuit Lane Surgeries
    Western Elms Lodge, Western Elms Avenue, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Grovelands Medical Centre
    701 Oxford Road, Reading · 0.7 mi
  • Coley Park Surgery
    80 Wensley Road, Coley Park, Reading · 0.8 mi
  • Chatham Street Surgery
    121 Chatham Street, Reading · 0.8 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned51.5%62.5%
Private rented44.7%20.3%
Social rented3.8%17.1%
Households754

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6476.1%64.1%
Aged 65+7.9%18.6%
Residents1,802

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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