Lower Elmstone Drive, Tilehurst, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG31 5EB, RG31 5PA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£373,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£300,391
23 sales
Price range
£175k – £543k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Apr 2026
RG31 5EB

At a glance

House prices£374k averageAbout the Reading average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station21 min walkTilehurst station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

23 property sales on Lower Elmstone Drive, Tilehurst, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £373,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £218,385. Average sale prices rose from £225,500 in 2016 to £373,500 in 2026 (+66%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lower Elmstone Drive compared

Lower Elmstone Drive£373,500
RG31 postcode area£426,069
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG31 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £225,500 (2 sales)2016£226k2017: £329,250 (4 sales)2017£329k2018: £334,500 (2 sales)2018£335k2019: £384,500 (4 sales)2019£385k2020: £291,500 (2 sales)2020£292k2021: £247,250 (4 sales)2021£247k2022: £235,000 (1 sales)2022£235k2024: £190,000 (2 sales)2024£190k2026: £373,500 (2 sales)2026£374k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat13£218,38513 Mar 2026
Detached8£424,12521 Apr 2026
Semi-detached2£338,50022 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Lower Elmstone Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5EB 21 Apr 2026£495,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5PA 13 Mar 2026£252,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5EB 6 Jun 2025£150,000 TerracedLeasehold
62, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5PA 27 May 2025£200,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5EB 18 Oct 2024£205,000 FlatLeasehold
76, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5PA 16 Aug 2024£175,000 FlatLeasehold
88, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5PA 21 Mar 2024£235,000 FlatLeasehold
64, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5PA 25 May 2022£235,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5EB 22 Apr 2022£217,500 FlatLeasehold
72, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5PA 18 Aug 2021£219,000 FlatLeasehold
74, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5PA 4 Aug 2021£225,000 FlatLeasehold
59, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5PA 8 Jun 2021£225,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5EB 22 Mar 2021£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5EB 9 Oct 2020£435,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5EB 18 Sep 2020£390,000 DetachedFreehold
84, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5PA 13 Feb 2020£193,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5EB 25 Sep 2019£395,000 DetachedFreehold
26A, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5EB 31 Aug 2019£543,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5EB 6 Aug 2019£380,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5PA 31 Jan 2019£220,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5EB 26 Nov 2018£445,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5EB 29 Jun 2018£224,000 FlatLeasehold
72, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5PA 28 Sep 2017£215,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5EB 18 May 2017£380,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5EB 14 Mar 2017£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5EB 24 Feb 2017£357,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5EB 3 Feb 2017£365,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5EB 30 Sep 2016£226,000 FlatLeasehold
74, Lower Elmstone Drive RG31 5PA 12 Aug 2016£225,000 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
78, Lower Elmstone Drive £220,000 (Jan 2019) → £252,000 (Mar 2026) +15%
over 7 yrs
54, Lower Elmstone Drive £224,000 (Jun 2018) → £205,000 (Oct 2024) -8%
over 6 yrs
46, Lower Elmstone Drive £226,000 (Sep 2016) → £217,500 (Apr 2022) -4%
over 6 yrs
72, Lower Elmstone Drive £215,000 (Sep 2017) → £219,000 (Aug 2021) +2%
over 4 yrs
74, Lower Elmstone Drive £225,000 (Aug 2016) → £225,000 (Aug 2021) +0%
over 5 yrs
11, Lower Elmstone Drive £445,000 (Nov 2018) → £435,000 (Oct 2020) -2%
over 2 yrs
45, Lower Elmstone Drive £365,000 (Feb 2017) → £390,000 (Sep 2020) +7%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Elmstone Drive

Crime

119 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Elmstone Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Shoplifting45
Violence & sexual offences34
Other theft11
Anti-social behaviour6
Criminal damage & arson6
Public order5

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

Flood risk

Lower Elmstone Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert 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 Elmstone Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Park Lane Primary School 388 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Birch Copse Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Little Heath School 1,682 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
St Paul's Catholic Primary School 279 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Blagrave Nursery School 61 pupils Nursery 2–4 Good Report 0.6 mi
Downsway Primary School 213 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Springfield Primary School 330 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Meadow Park Academy 285 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 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

  • Tilehurst station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Theale station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Pangbourne station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lower Elmstone Drive (S-bound, Lower Elmstone Drive) 2 min walk
  • Ashton Close (adj 57, Lower Elmstone Drive) 2 min walk
  • Cromer Close (Opp, Westwood Glen) 2 min walk
  • Ashton Close (adj 60, Lower Elmstone Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tilehurst Village Surgery
    92 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • Westwood Road Surgery
    66 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • The Potteries
    Tylers Place, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.9 mi
  • Grovelands Medical Centre
    701 Oxford Road, Reading · 1.6 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 9 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.0%62.5%
Private rented12.3%20.3%
Social rented1.8%17.1%
Households627

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.9%64.1%
Aged 65+24.2%18.6%
Residents1,492

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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