Lower Brook Street, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 6BU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£234,000

1 sales

Price range

£234k – £234k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Sep 2019

RG1 6BU

At a glance

House prices£234k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Lower Brook Street, Reading has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 16 Sep 2019. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £234,000.

House prices on Lower Brook Street compared

RG1 postcode area£302,096

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Brook Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG1 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£234,000	16 Sep 2019

Sold prices on Lower Brook Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
55, Lower Brook Street RG1 6BU	16 Sep 2019	£234,000	Terraced	Freehold
47, Lower Brook Street RG1 6BU	19 May 2017	£222,500	Terraced	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Brook Street

Crime

861 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Brook 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 offences	255
Shoplifting	174
Anti-social behaviour	93
Public order	79
Other theft	73
Criminal damage & arson	55

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

Flood risk

Lower Brook Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading 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 Lower Brook Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Coley Primary School 250 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 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	0.5 mi
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils	Other independent school	3–16	Report	0.5 mi
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 185 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School 60 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–7	Report	0.6 mi
All Saints Junior School 99 pupils	Primary	7–11	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 · 13 min walk
Reading station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
Reading West station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Katesgrove Lane (Opp, Berkeley Avenue) 2 min walk
Katesgrove Lane (adj, Pell Street) 3 min walk
Crown Street (N-bound, Southampton Street) 4 min walk
Pell Street (On, Pell Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

London Street Surgery
72 London Street, Reading · 0.3 mi
Broad Street Health Centre
1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.4 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.4 mi
Chatham Street Surgery
121 Chatham 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	35.4%	62.5%
Private rented	39.9%	20.3%
Social rented	24.4%	17.1%
Households	941

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	75.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	7.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,101

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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