Kingfisher Place, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 8BQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£365,864
11 sales
Price range
£250k – £453k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Aug 2024
RG1 8BQ

At a glance

House prices£366k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Kingfisher Place, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Aug 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £360,950. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Kingfisher Place compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kingfisher Place 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: £253,750 (2 sales)2016£254k2017: £415,000 (1 sales)2017£415k2018: £415,000 (1 sales)2018£415k2019: £416,250 (2 sales)2019£416k2021: £415,000 (1 sales)2021£415k2022: £418,500 (2 sales)2022£419k2023: £325,000 (1 sales)2023£325k2024: £277,500 (1 sales)2024£278k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat10£360,95022 Aug 2024
Terraced1£415,00029 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Kingfisher Place

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Kingfisher Place RG1 8BQ 22 Aug 2024£277,500 FlatLeasehold
35, Kingfisher Place RG1 8BQ 6 Jan 2023£325,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Kingfisher Place RG1 8BQ 6 Jun 2022£275,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Kingfisher Place RG1 8BQ 4 Mar 2022£435,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Kingfisher Place RG1 8BQ 18 Jan 2022£402,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Kingfisher Place RG1 8BQ 29 Jun 2021£415,000 TerracedLeasehold
1, Kingfisher Place RG1 8BQ 15 Mar 2021£220,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Kingfisher Place RG1 8BQ 13 Dec 2019£430,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Kingfisher Place RG1 8BQ 31 Jul 2019£380,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Kingfisher Place RG1 8BQ 8 May 2019£452,500 FlatLeasehold
38, Kingfisher Place RG1 8BQ 17 May 2018£415,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Kingfisher Place RG1 8BQ 25 Aug 2017£415,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Kingfisher Place RG1 8BQ 16 Dec 2016£372,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Kingfisher Place RG1 8BQ 30 Mar 2016£257,500 FlatLeasehold
25, Kingfisher Place RG1 8BQ 17 Mar 2016£250,000 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
35, Kingfisher Place £257,500 (Mar 2016) → £325,000 (Jan 2023) +26%
over 7 yrs
12, Kingfisher Place £452,500 (May 2019) → £435,000 (Mar 2022) -4%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kingfisher Place

Crime

900 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kingfisher Place in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences240
Shoplifting195
Anti-social behaviour92
Other theft91
Public order74
Criminal damage & arson56

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

Flood risk

Kingfisher Place is in or near 6 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 Kingfisher Place

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils Other independent school 3–16 Report 0.5 mi
E P Collier Primary School 352 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
New Bridge Nursery School 97 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 21 pupils Other independent school 11–17 Report 0.6 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Caversham Nursery School 59 pupils Nursery 2–5 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

  • Reading station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Reading station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kings Meadow Road (E-bound, Kings Meadow Road) 1 min walk
  • Kings Meadow Road (W-bound, Kings Meadow Road) 1 min walk
  • Hills Meadow (opp, George Street) 2 min walk
  • Hills Meadow (adj, George Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.6 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.6 mi
  • London Street Surgery
    72 London Street, Reading · 0.6 mi
  • Melrose Surgery
    73 London Road, 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned19.2%62.5%
Private rented70.9%20.3%
Social rented9.9%17.1%
Households1,091

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6485.3%64.1%
Aged 65+4.7%18.6%
Residents2,166

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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