Northfield Road, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 8AH.

Average price (last 12 months)

£400,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£357,313

8 sales

Price range

£270k – £411k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Nov 2025

RG1 8AH

At a glance

House prices£357k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkReading station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband94% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Northfield Road, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. 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 £357,313. Average sale prices rose from £325,000 in 2017 to £403,667 in 2025 (+24%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Northfield Road compared

RG1 postcode area£302,096

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Northfield Road 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
Terraced	8	£357,313	21 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Northfield Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
20, Northfield Road RG1 8AH	21 Nov 2025	£400,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Northfield Road RG1 8AH	11 Jul 2025	£400,000	Terraced	Freehold
18, Northfield Road RG1 8AH	14 Mar 2025	£411,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 2, 16, Northfield Road RG1 8AH	29 Oct 2024	£485,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Northfield Road RG1 8AH	27 Oct 2023	£382,500	Terraced	Freehold
22, Northfield Road RG1 8AH	6 Jan 2023	£385,000	Terraced	Freehold
24, Northfield Road RG1 8AH	11 Aug 2021	£235,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Northfield Road RG1 8AH	6 Aug 2021	£342,500	Terraced	Freehold
24, Northfield Road RG1 8AH	22 Jan 2020	£273,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Northfield Road RG1 8AH	10 Jan 2020	£270,000	Terraced	Freehold
24, Northfield Road RG1 8AH	16 Oct 2019	£225,000	Terraced	Freehold
11, Northfield Road RG1 8AH	18 Apr 2019	£280,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Northfield Road RG1 8AH	17 Apr 2019	£711,800	Other	Freehold
The Malthouse, Northfield Road RG1 8AH	17 Apr 2019	£1,463,200	Other	Freehold
13, Northfield Road RG1 8AH	19 Jan 2018	£380,000	Terraced	Freehold
18, Northfield Road RG1 8AH	20 Dec 2017	£300,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Northfield Road RG1 8AH	30 Mar 2017	£350,000	Terraced	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
20, Northfield Road	£270,000 (Jan 2020) → £400,000 (Nov 2025)	+48% over 6 yrs
3, Northfield Road	£350,000 (Mar 2017) → £382,500 (Oct 2023) → £400,000 (Jul 2025)	+14% over 8 yrs
18, Northfield Road	£300,000 (Dec 2017) → £411,000 (Mar 2025)	+37% over 7 yrs
24, Northfield Road	£225,000 (Oct 2019) → £273,000 (Jan 2020) → £235,000 (Aug 2021)	+4% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Northfield Road

Crime

900 crimes were reported within about a mile of Northfield Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	244
Shoplifting	186
Anti-social behaviour	92
Other theft	85
Public order	75
Criminal damage & arson	59

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

Flood risk

Northfield Road is in or near 5 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
Properties closest to the River Thames from Scours Lane, Reading to Caversham Lakes 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 Northfield Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
E P Collier Primary School 352 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Civitas Academy 374 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
River Academy 373 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Oxford Road Community School 244 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	11–19	Report	0.7 mi
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils	Other independent school	3–16	Report	0.8 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Reading station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Reading West station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Caversham Road Fire Station (adj, Caversham Road) 2 min walk
Swansea Road (opp, Caversham Road) 2 min walk
Swansea Road (adj, Caversham Road) 2 min walk
Caversham Road Fire Station (opp, Caversham Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Chatham Street Surgery
121 Chatham Street, Reading · 0.5 mi
Broad Street Health Centre
1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.5 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.5 mi
Balmore Park Surgery
59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.7 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 7 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	41.6%	62.5%
Private rented	53.6%	20.3%
Social rented	4.9%	17.1%
Households	823

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	81.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	6.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,896

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	94%	80%
Gigabit-capable	94%	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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