New Road, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£590,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£598,659

11 sales

Price range

£405k – £775k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Jul 2026

RG1 5JD

At a glance

House prices£590k average56% above the Reading average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station25 min walkReading station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on New Road, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £590,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £640,028. Average sale prices rose from £547,500 in 2016 to £590,000 in 2026 (+8%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 56% above the Reading average of £377,413 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on New Road compared

New Road£590,000

RG1 postcode area£302,096

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	9	£640,028	20 Jul 2026
Terraced	2	£412,500	24 Feb 2026

Sold prices on New Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, New Road RG1 5JD	20 Jul 2026	£775,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
38, New Road RG1 5JD	24 Feb 2026	£405,000	Terraced	Freehold
36, New Road RG1 5JD	10 May 2024	£408,900	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, New Road RG1 5JD	1 Feb 2022	£711,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
21, New Road RG1 5JD	25 Jun 2021	£550,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, New Road RG1 5JD	25 Jun 2021	£635,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, New Road RG1 5JD	5 Jul 2019	£765,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
23, New Road RG1 5JD	10 Jun 2019	£575,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, New Road RG1 5JD	4 Apr 2018	£665,350	Semi-detached	Freehold
44, New Road RG1 5JD	18 Jan 2018	£985,000	Other	Freehold
19, New Road RG1 5JD	27 May 2016	£420,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, New Road RG1 5JD	22 Jan 2016	£675,000	Semi-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
10, New Road	£675,000 (Jan 2016) → £775,000 (Jul 2026)	+15% over 10 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near New Road

Crime

442 crimes were reported within about a mile of New Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	164
Anti-social behaviour	47
Public order	47
Shoplifting	45
Other theft	40
Vehicle crime	26

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

Flood risk

New Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
Lower River Loddon Flood alert 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 New Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Groveside School 36 pupils	Other independent special school	7–16	Report	0.2 mi
Reading School 1,138 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Redlands Primary School 196 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils	Other independent school Christian	3–19	Report	0.5 mi
The Palmer Primary Academy 436 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 185 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Leighton Park School 581 pupils	Other independent school Quaker	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 889 pupils	Secondary	11–16	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Reading station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Reading station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Earley station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Christchurch Green (adj, Redlands Road) 1 min walk
Christchurch Green (NE-bound, Elmhurst Road) 2 min walk
Christchurch Green (W-bound, Christchurch Road) 2 min walk
Christchurch Green (SE-bound, Shinfield Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

University Medical Group
University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 0.3 mi
Pembroke Surgery
31 Alexandra Road, Reading · 0.3 mi
Melrose Surgery
73 London Road, Reading · 0.6 mi
Milman & Kennet Surgery
Milman Road Health Centre, 1St Floor, Reading · 0.6 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 9 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	52.7%	62.5%
Private rented	37.4%	20.3%
Social rented	9.9%	17.1%
Households	503

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	78.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,786

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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