Margaret Close, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG2 8PU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£400,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£312,765
17 sales
Price range
£243k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Feb 2026
RG2 8PU

At a glance

House prices£313k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% 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 station37 min walkReading Green Park station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Margaret Close, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £400,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £312,077. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Margaret Close compared

RG2 postcode area£413,464
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Margaret Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £291,667 (3 sales)2016£292k2017: £335,000 (1 sales)2017£335k2018: £320,000 (1 sales)2018£320k2020: £262,667 (3 sales)2020£263k2021: £308,333 (3 sales)2021£308k2022: £326,333 (3 sales)2022£326k2024: £365,000 (1 sales)2024£365k2025: £330,000 (1 sales)2025£330k2026: £400,000 (1 sales)2026£400k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£312,07719 Feb 2026
Semi-detached4£315,0004 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Margaret Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 19 Feb 2026£400,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 1 Jul 2025£350,000 OtherFreehold
24, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 27 Mar 2025£315,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 3 Mar 2025£330,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 9 Dec 2024£365,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 20 Dec 2023£315,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 12 Jul 2023£382,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 28 Jul 2022£344,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 29 Apr 2022£355,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 4 Feb 2022£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 14 Dec 2021£275,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 30 Sep 2021£315,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 22 Jan 2021£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 16 Oct 2020£255,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 16 Jun 2020£290,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 23 Apr 2020£243,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 27 Mar 2020£255,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 20 Sep 2019£303,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 6 Dec 2018£320,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 25 Jul 2018£302,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 8 Nov 2017£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 14 Oct 2016£305,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 29 Sep 2016£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Margaret Close RG2 8PU 1 Sep 2016£260,000 TerracedFreehold

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
2, Margaret Close £310,000 (Sep 2016) → £335,000 (Jan 2021) +8%
over 4 yrs
38, Margaret Close £260,000 (Sep 2016) → £290,000 (Jun 2020) +12%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Margaret Close

Crime

169 crimes were reported within about a mile of Margaret 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 offences70
Anti-social behaviour16
Criminal damage & arson16
Public order15
Shoplifting13
Vehicle crime11

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

Flood risk

Margaret Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
  • Lower River Loddon 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 Margaret Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Geoffrey Field Junior School 357 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Geoffrey Field Infant School 313 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Christ The King Catholic Primary School 298 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Hartland High School 589 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.6 mi
Crosfields School 713 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.7 mi
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 404 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Ridgeway Primary School 362 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Vine Christian School 24 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–18 Report 0.9 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 Green Park station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Earley station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • Reading West station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Engineers Court (adj, Whitley Wood Lane) 1 min walk
  • Engineers Court (opp, Whitley Wood Road) 2 min walk
  • Engineers Court (adj 134, Whitley Wood Lane) 3 min walk
  • Engineers Court (SW-bound, Whitley Wood Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
    Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 1.0 mi
  • Shinfield Medical Practice
    Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 1.0 mi
  • Long Barn Lane Surgery
    22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 1.4 mi
  • University Medical Group
    University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 1.7 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 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 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.0%62.5%
Private rented12.4%20.3%
Social rented30.9%17.1%
Households564

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.2%64.1%
Aged 65+13.8%18.6%
Residents1,526

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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