Polsted Road, Tilehurst, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG31 6HP, RG31 6HR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£404,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£339,206
18 sales
Price range
£250k – £456k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jul 2026
RG31 6HP

At a glance

House prices£404k average7% above the Reading average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station13 min walkTilehurst station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Polsted Road, Tilehurst, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £404,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £330,638. Average sale prices rose from £319,233 in 2016 to £404,000 in 2026 (+27%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 7% above the Reading average of £377,413 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Polsted Road compared

Polsted Road£404,000
RG31 postcode area£426,069
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG31 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £319,233 (3 sales)2016£319k2017: £279,000 (2 sales)2017£279k2018: £317,667 (3 sales)2018£318k2020: £330,000 (1 sales)2020£330k2021: £372,750 (2 sales)2021£373k2022: £360,500 (1 sales)2022£361k2024: £250,000 (1 sales)2024£250k2025: £381,000 (3 sales)2025£381k2026: £404,000 (2 sales)2026£404k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£330,63824 Jul 2026
Detached1£400,00025 Apr 2018
Semi-detached1£415,50025 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Polsted Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Polsted Road RG31 6HP 24 Jul 2026£456,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Polsted Road RG31 6HP 16 Jun 2026£352,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Polsted Road RG31 6HP 12 Sep 2025£355,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Polsted Road RG31 6HR 11 Sep 2025£395,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Polsted Road RG31 6HP 11 Sep 2025£393,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Polsted Road RG31 6HP 30 Aug 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Polsted Road RG31 6HP 14 Oct 2022£360,500 TerracedFreehold
23, Polsted Road RG31 6HP 26 Mar 2021£330,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Polsted Road RG31 6HR 25 Jan 2021£415,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Polsted Road RG31 6HP 21 Aug 2020£330,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Polsted Road RG31 6HP 26 Oct 2018£278,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Polsted Road RG31 6HP 26 Oct 2018£275,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Polsted Road RG31 6HR 25 Apr 2018£400,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Polsted Road RG31 6HP 24 Nov 2017£278,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Polsted Road RG31 6HP 31 Jul 2017£280,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Polsted Road RG31 6HP 21 Jul 2016£318,700 TerracedFreehold
3, Polsted Road RG31 6HP 27 May 2016£265,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Polsted Road RG31 6HP 15 Apr 2016£374,000 TerracedFreehold

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
1, Polsted Road £374,000 (Apr 2016) → £456,000 (Jul 2026) +22%
over 10 yrs
13, Polsted Road £278,000 (Oct 2018) → £355,000 (Sep 2025) +28%
over 7 yrs
25, Polsted Road £318,700 (Jul 2016) → £330,000 (Aug 2020) → £393,000 (Sep 2025) +23%
over 9 yrs
7, Polsted Road £280,000 (Jul 2017) → £360,500 (Oct 2022) +29%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Polsted Road

Flood risk

Polsted 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 Polsted Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Blagrave Nursery School 61 pupils Nursery 2–4 Good Report 0.3 mi
Meadow Park Academy 285 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Park Lane Primary School 388 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Norcot Early Years Centre 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi
Moorlands Primary School 286 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Westwood Farm Junior School 235 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Westwood Farm Infant School 193 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.8 mi
Birch Copse Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding 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

  • Tilehurst station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Reading West station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Theale station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Victoria (NW-bound, Kentwood Hill) 2 min walk
  • Kentwood Close (adj 50, Kentwood Hill) 3 min walk
  • Kentwood Close (N-bound, Kentwood Hill) 3 min walk
  • The Victoria (adj, Norcot Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tilehurst Village Surgery
    92 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.3 mi
  • Westwood Road Surgery
    66 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.3 mi
  • The Potteries
    Tylers Place, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.5 mi
  • Grovelands Medical Centre
    701 Oxford Road, Reading · 1.2 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.7%62.5%
Private rented17.4%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households703

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.4%18.6%
Residents1,742

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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