Nelson Terrace, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 5AJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£249,000

4 sales

Price range

£176k – £321k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Mar 2025

RG1 5AJ

At a glance

House prices£249k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkReading station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Nelson Terrace, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 12 Mar 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £249,000.

House prices on Nelson Terrace compared

RG1 postcode area£302,096

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Nelson Terrace has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	4	£249,000	12 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Nelson Terrace

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Nelson Terrace RG1 5AJ	12 Mar 2025	£185,000	Flat	Leasehold
7, Nelson Terrace RG1 5AJ	1 Mar 2024	£314,000	Flat	Leasehold
2, Nelson Terrace RG1 5AJ	31 Jan 2023	£321,000	Flat	Leasehold
5, Nelson Terrace RG1 5AJ	27 Aug 2021	£176,000	Flat	Leasehold
8, Nelson Terrace RG1 5AJ	6 Nov 2018	£150,000	Other	Leasehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Nelson Terrace

Crime

842 crimes were reported within about a mile of Nelson Terrace 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 offences	235
Shoplifting	192
Anti-social behaviour	87
Other theft	73
Public order	70
Criminal damage & arson	53

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

Flood risk

Nelson Terrace 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 Nelson Terrace

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Kendrick School 939 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.1 mi
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils	Other independent school Christian	3–19	Report	0.2 mi
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils	Other independent school	3–16	Report	0.2 mi
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 21 pupils	Other independent school	11–17	Report	0.4 mi
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 185 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Reading School 1,138 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Coley Primary School 250 pupils	Primary	3–11	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

Reading station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
Reading station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
Reading West station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Kendrick Student Village (adj, Kendrick Road) 1 min walk
Kendrick Student Village (opp, Kendrick Road) 1 min walk
UoR London Road (o/s, London Road) 1 min walk
Crown Street (adj, London Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

London Street Surgery
72 London Street, Reading · 0.1 mi
Melrose Surgery
73 London Road, Reading · 0.3 mi
Milman & Kennet Surgery
Milman Road Health Centre, 1St Floor, Reading · 0.5 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.5 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 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	21.9%	62.5%
Private rented	64.0%	20.3%
Social rented	14.1%	17.1%
Households	630

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	9.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	88.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	2.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,692

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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