Meadowcroft Road, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£402,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£345,444
9 sales
Price range
£267k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Oct 2025
RG2 8RJ

At a glance

House prices£345k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 station32 min walkReading Green Park station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Meadowcroft Road, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £402,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £345,444. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Meadowcroft Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Meadowcroft Road 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: £280,000 (1 sales)2016£280k2017: £310,000 (1 sales)2017£310k2018: £315,000 (1 sales)2018£315k2022: £425,000 (1 sales)2022£425k2024: £293,500 (2 sales)2024£294k2025: £397,333 (3 sales)2025£397k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£345,44420 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Meadowcroft Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Meadowcroft Road RG2 8RJ 20 Oct 2025£402,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Meadowcroft Road RG2 8RJ 29 Aug 2025£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Meadowcroft Road RG2 8RJ 27 Aug 2025£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Meadowcroft Road RG2 8RJ 26 Jun 2025£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Meadowcroft Road RG2 8RJ 4 Oct 2024£267,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Meadowcroft Road RG2 8RJ 9 Feb 2024£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Meadowcroft Road RG2 8RJ 7 Apr 2022£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Meadowcroft Road RG2 8RJ 3 Feb 2021£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Meadowcroft Road RG2 8RJ 17 Jul 2020£275,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Meadowcroft Road RG2 8RJ 12 Oct 2018£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Meadowcroft Road RG2 8RJ 23 Jun 2017£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Meadowcroft Road RG2 8RJ 8 Sep 2016£280,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
28, Meadowcroft Road £400,000 (Aug 2025) → £402,000 (Oct 2025) +1%
over under a year
5, Meadowcroft Road £275,000 (Feb 2021) → £425,000 (Apr 2022) +55%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Meadowcroft Road

Crime

207 crimes were reported within about a mile of Meadowcroft Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences78
Public order27
Shoplifting20
Anti-social behaviour17
Criminal damage & arson16
Other theft15

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

Flood risk

Meadowcroft Road 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 Meadowcroft Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Geoffrey Field Junior School 357 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
Geoffrey Field Infant School 313 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.1 mi
Christ The King Catholic Primary School 298 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Hartland High School 589 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.2 mi
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School 511 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Blagdon Nursery School 142 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi
The Ridgeway Primary School 362 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Crosfields School 713 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.7 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Earley station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Reading West station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Greenfields Road (adj, Blandford Road) 2 min walk
  • Greenfields Road (opp, Blandford Road) 2 min walk
  • Ambrook Road (adj, Blandford Road) 3 min walk
  • Ambrook Road (opp, Blandford Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Long Barn Lane Surgery
    22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 1.0 mi
  • University Medical Group
    University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 1.4 mi
  • South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
    Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 1.4 mi
  • Shinfield Medical Practice
    Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 1.4 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.3%62.5%
Private rented17.6%20.3%
Social rented19.0%17.1%
Households510

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.6%64.1%
Aged 65+12.1%18.6%
Residents1,440

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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