Poplar Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG30 4JH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£456,667

3 sales

Price range

£375k – £600k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Feb 2023

RG30 4JH

At a glance

House prices£457k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station33 min walkReading Green Park station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Poplar Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 17 Feb 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £385,000.

House prices on Poplar Avenue compared

RG30 postcode area£343,950

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Poplar Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG30 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£385,000	17 Feb 2023
Detached	1	£600,000	7 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Poplar Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Poplar Avenue RG30 4JH	17 Feb 2023	£395,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Poplar Avenue RG30 4JH	7 Feb 2022	£600,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Poplar Avenue RG30 4JH	2 Mar 2021	£375,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Poplar Avenue

Crime

234 crimes were reported within about a mile of Poplar Avenue 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	106
Anti-social behaviour	24
Other theft	24
Public order	22
Criminal damage & arson	20
Shoplifting	11

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

Flood risk

Poplar Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading 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 Poplar Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Churchend Primary Academy 401 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
King's Academy Prospect 1,157 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Michael's Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Manor Primary School 294 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
The Holy Brook School 28 pupils	Community special school	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Thames Valley School 78 pupils	Free schools special	4–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
The Avenue Special School 253 pupils	Academy special converter	2–19	Good Report	0.5 mi
Kennet Valley Primary School 198 pupils	Primary	4–11	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 Green Park station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Reading West station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Tilehurst station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Haywood Way (adj 27, Hogarth Avenue) 1 min walk
Haywood Way (adj 32, Hogarth Avenue) 1 min walk
Horncastle (Adj, Bath Road) 2 min walk
Greenwood Road (opp, Bath Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

The Potteries
Tylers Place, Tilehurst, Reading · 1.0 mi
Grovelands Medical Centre
701 Oxford Road, Reading · 1.2 mi
Westwood Road Surgery
66 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 1.3 mi
Tilehurst Village Surgery
92 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 1.3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	52.4%	62.5%
Private rented	9.6%	20.3%
Social rented	37.5%	17.1%
Households	614

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,406

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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