Macarthur Close, Tilehurst, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG30 4XW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£496,667

3 sales

Price range

£480k – £525k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Sep 2021

RG30 4XW

At a glance

House prices£497k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% 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 station19 min walkTilehurst station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Macarthur Close, Tilehurst, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 17 Sep 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £496,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Macarthur Close compared

RG30 postcode area£343,950

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£496,667	17 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Macarthur Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Macarthur Close RG30 4XW	17 Sep 2021	£525,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Macarthur Close RG30 4XW	21 Sep 2020	£480,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Macarthur Close RG30 4XW	10 Aug 2017	£485,000	Detached	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
2, Macarthur Close	£480,000 (Sep 2020) → £525,000 (Sep 2021)	+9% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Macarthur Close

Crime

334 crimes were reported within about a mile of Macarthur Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	122
Shoplifting	59
Other theft	35
Anti-social behaviour	31
Public order	30
Criminal damage & arson	20

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

Flood risk

Macarthur Close 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
Properties closest to the River Thames from Scours Lane, Reading to Caversham Lakes Flood warning area
River Kennet from Theale down to Reading 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 Macarthur Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Moorlands Primary School 286 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Meadow Park Academy 285 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Blagrave Nursery School 61 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Good Report	0.3 mi
Thames Valley School 78 pupils	Free schools special	4–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
The Avenue Special School 253 pupils	Academy special converter	2–19	Good Report	0.4 mi
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 408 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Ranikhet Academy 205 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Michael's Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.5 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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Reading West station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Reading station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Church End Lane (W-bound, Norcot Road) 2 min walk
Church End Lane (E-bound, Norcot Road) 2 min walk
Blundells Road (adj 87, Norcot Road) 4 min walk
Blundells Road (adj, Norcot Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

The Potteries
Tylers Place, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.2 mi
Westwood Road Surgery
66 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.6 mi
Tilehurst Village Surgery
92 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.7 mi
Grovelands Medical Centre
701 Oxford Road, 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 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	65.9%	62.5%
Private rented	21.5%	20.3%
Social rented	12.1%	17.1%
Households	762

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.8%	18.6%
Residents	2,085

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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