Lock Place, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 3HG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£238,167

3 sales

Price range

£232k – £245k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Jul 2022

RG1 3HG

At a glance

House prices£238k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) 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 station15 min walkReading station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Lock Place, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 7 Jul 2022. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £238,167. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lock Place compared

RG1 postcode area£302,096

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lock 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	3	£238,167	7 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Lock Place

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
22, Lock Place RG1 3HG	7 Jul 2022	£245,000	Flat	Leasehold
22, Lock Place RG1 3HG	21 Nov 2017	£237,500	Flat	Leasehold
18, Lock Place RG1 3HG	26 Jan 2017	£232,000	Flat	Leasehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
22, Lock Place	£237,500 (Nov 2017) → £245,000 (Jul 2022)	+3% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lock Place

Crime

681 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lock Place 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 offences	187
Shoplifting	157
Anti-social behaviour	71
Other theft	59
Public order	57
Criminal damage & arson	44

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

Flood risk

Lock 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 Lock Place

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St John's Church of England Primary School 454 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
New Town Primary School 410 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 21 pupils	Other independent school	11–17	Report	0.2 mi
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils	Other independent school	3–16	Report	0.4 mi
Reading School 1,138 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils	Other independent school Christian	3–19	Report	0.6 mi
Redlands Primary School 196 pupils	Primary	3–11	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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Reading station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Reading West station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Kenavon Drive (on, Kenavon Drive) 2 min walk
Reading College (opp, Kings Road) 3 min walk
The Meridian (adj, Kenavon Drive) 3 min walk
Eldon Road (opp, Kings Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Melrose Surgery
73 London Road, Reading · 0.4 mi
Pembroke Surgery
31 Alexandra Road, Reading · 0.5 mi
London Street Surgery
72 London Street, Reading · 0.7 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.9 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	23.1%	62.5%
Private rented	39.2%	20.3%
Social rented	37.3%	17.1%
Households	1,068

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	74.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	7.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,444

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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