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Market Place, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Market Place, Reading · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-reading/market-place/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 2DE, RG1 2EG, RG1 2EQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£214,738
34 sales
Price range
£145k – £343k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Jun 2025
RG1 2DE

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At a glance

House prices£215k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station5 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband67% of homesNational average 80%

34 property sales on Market Place, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Jun 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £214,738. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Market Place compared

RG1 postcode area£302,096
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Market 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

2016: £219,215 (26 sales)2016£219k2017: £224,750 (4 sales)2017£225k2018: £178,250 (2 sales)2018£178k2021: £156,000 (1 sales)2021£156k2025: £190,000 (1 sales)2025£190k

Tenure: 8% freehold and 92% leasehold across 60 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat34£214,7384 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Market Place

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 9, 37, Market Place RG1 2DE 4 Jun 2025£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, 42, Market Place RG1 2DE 15 Dec 2023£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Ground Floor, 39, Market Place RG1 2DE 3 Apr 2023£230,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 15, 12A, Market Place RG1 2EG 20 Dec 2022£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 12A, Market Place RG1 2EG 20 Dec 2022£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, 12A, Market Place RG1 2EG 20 Dec 2022£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 12A, Market Place RG1 2EG 20 Dec 2022£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 12A, Market Place RG1 2EG 20 Dec 2022£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 12A, Market Place RG1 2EG 20 Dec 2022£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 12A, Market Place RG1 2EG 20 Dec 2022£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 12A, Market Place RG1 2EG 20 Dec 2022£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, 12A, Market Place RG1 2EG 20 Dec 2022£295,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, 12A, Market Place RG1 2EG 20 Dec 2022£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, 12A, Market Place RG1 2EG 20 Dec 2022£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, 12A, Market Place RG1 2EG 20 Dec 2022£255,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, 12A, Market Place RG1 2EG 20 Dec 2022£255,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, 12A, Market Place RG1 2EG 20 Dec 2022£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, 12A, Market Place RG1 2EG 20 Dec 2022£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, 12A, Market Place RG1 2EG 20 Dec 2022£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, 12A, Market Place RG1 2EG 20 Dec 2022£250,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Market Place RG1 2EG 27 Jul 2022£13,433,225 OtherFreehold
27, Market Place RG1 2DE 4 Feb 2022£2,650,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 6, 37, Market Place RG1 2DE 16 Sep 2021£156,000 FlatLeasehold
11 - 12, Market Place RG1 2EG 21 May 2021£1,162,500 OtherFreehold
13 - 16, Market Place RG1 2EG 21 May 2021£1,162,500 OtherFreehold
Flat 3, 37, Market Place RG1 2DE 31 Mar 2021£145,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 42, Market Place RG1 2DE 28 Nov 2018£179,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 42, Market Place RG1 2DE 5 Nov 2018£177,500 FlatLeasehold
1 - 2, Market Place RG1 2EQ 26 Jan 2018£2,720,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 2, 37, Market Place RG1 2DE 13 Sep 2017£265,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Market Place RG1 2DE 7 Apr 2017£360,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 15, 42, Market Place RG1 2DE 3 Mar 2017£177,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 5, 42, Market Place RG1 2DE 27 Jan 2017£280,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 7, 42, Market Place RG1 2DE 6 Jan 2017£177,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 17, 37, Market Place RG1 2DE 20 Dec 2016£280,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 9, 37, Market Place RG1 2DE 28 Oct 2016£295,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 9, 42, Market Place RG1 2DE 26 Aug 2016£215,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 10, 37, Market Place RG1 2DE 25 Aug 2016£220,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 4, 42, Market Place RG1 2DE 15 Jul 2016£185,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 6, 37, Market Place RG1 2DE 13 Jul 2016£153,750 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 5, 37, Market Place RG1 2DE 13 Jul 2016£171,250 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 16, 37, Market Place RG1 2DE 1 Jul 2016£343,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 8, 42, Market Place RG1 2DE 1 Jul 2016£192,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 8, 37, Market Place RG1 2DE 22 Jun 2016£254,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 15, 37, Market Place RG1 2DE 21 Jun 2016£260,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 16, 42, Market Place RG1 2DE 21 Jun 2016£300,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 19, 42, Market Place RG1 2DE 21 Jun 2016£205,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 12, 42, Market Place RG1 2DE 21 Jun 2016£290,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 17, 42, Market Place RG1 2DE 8 Jun 2016£271,600 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 3, 42, Market Place RG1 2DE 8 Jun 2016£184,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
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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
Flat 9, 37, Market Place £295,000 (Oct 2016) → £190,000 (Jun 2025) -36%
over 9 yrs
Flat 9, 42, Market Place £215,000 (Aug 2016) → £155,000 (Dec 2023) -28%
over 7 yrs
Flat 6, 37, Market Place £153,750 (Jul 2016) → £156,000 (Sep 2021) +1%
over 5 yrs
Flat 3, 42, Market Place £184,000 (Jun 2016) → £179,000 (Nov 2018) -3%
over 2 yrs
Flat 2, 42, Market Place £205,000 (Jun 2016) → £177,500 (Nov 2018) -13%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Market Place

Crime

967 crimes were reported within about a mile of Market Place in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences265
Shoplifting212
Anti-social behaviour98
Other theft92
Public order82
Criminal damage & arson58

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

Flood risk

Market Place is in or near 7 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 Market Place

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils Other independent school 3–16 Report 0.3 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Coley Primary School 250 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
E P Collier Primary School 352 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 21 pupils Other independent school 11–17 Report 0.6 mi
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–19 Report 0.6 mi
Civitas Academy 374 pupils Primary 4–11 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Reading station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
  • Reading station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
  • Reading West station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Market Place (stop MB, Market Place) 1 min walk
  • Market Place (stop MA, Market Place) 1 min walk
  • Market Place (stop MC, Market Place) 1 min walk
  • King Street (Stop MK, King Street) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.3 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.3 mi
  • London Street Surgery
    72 London Street, Reading · 0.3 mi
  • Melrose Surgery
    73 London Road, Reading · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Broad St · 0.0 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Reading · 0.0 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Reading Market Place Express · 0.0 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Reading Station Road Local · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Reading Smiles · 0.0 mi
  • Puresmile Reading Limited · 0.0 mi
  • Friar Street Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned19.2%62.5%
Private rented70.9%20.3%
Social rented9.9%17.1%
Households1,091

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6485.3%64.1%
Aged 65+4.7%18.6%
Residents2,166

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)67%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)67%80%
Gigabit-capable67%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Reading with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Market Place

Ethnic group

HereReading
White49.8%67.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh33.6%17.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.7%7.2%
Other ethnic group6.4%2.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.5%5.1%

Religion

HereReading
Christian30.8%39.6%
No religion29%36.3%
Hindu17.9%5%
Not answered11.3%6.9%
Muslim6.9%8.9%
Buddhist1.8%1.7%
Other religion1.5%0.7%
Sikh0.6%0.7%

Country of birth

HereReading
Born in the UK32.1%66.5%
Born outside the UK67.9%33.5%

Highest qualification

HereReading
Level 4 qualifications and above63.6%40.4%
No qualifications10.3%15.8%
Level 3 qualifications10.1%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications5.8%10.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.2%9.1%
Other qualifications3.1%3%
Apprenticeship2.8%4.1%

General health

HereReading
Very good health55.2%51.2%
Good health35%34.4%
Fair health7.9%10.7%
Bad health1.6%2.9%
Very bad health0.4%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereReading
No cars or vans in household69.9%28.4%
1 car or van in household26.3%44.3%
2 cars or vans in household3.7%21.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.2%6.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Reading.

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