Poplar Gardens, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Poplar Gardens, Reading · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-reading/poplar-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG2 7EP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£285,000

1 sales

Price range

£285k – £285k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Jun 2020

RG2 7EP

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At a glance

House prices£285k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station31 min walkEarley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Poplar Gardens, Reading has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 4 Jun 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £285,000.

House prices on Poplar Gardens compared

RG2 postcode area£413,464

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Poplar Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG2 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£285,000	4 Jun 2020

Sold prices on Poplar Gardens

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Poplar Gardens RG2 7EP	4 Jun 2020	£285,000	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 Gardens

Crime

184 crimes were reported within about a mile of Poplar Gardens in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	69
Vehicle crime	19
Public order	18
Anti-social behaviour	17
Shoplifting	17
Criminal damage & arson	14

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

Flood risk

Poplar Gardens 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 Poplar Gardens

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Ridgeway Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Whiteknights Primary School 453 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Crosfields School 713 pupils	Other independent school	2–16	Report	0.4 mi
Hillside Primary School 450 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Blagdon Nursery School 142 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.6 mi
Leighton Park School 581 pupils	Other independent school Quaker	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
Hartland High School 589 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Inadequate Report	0.7 mi
Christ The King Catholic Primary School 298 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.7 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, shops and health

Train stations

Earley station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
Reading Green Park station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
Reading station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Maidens (Opp, Shinfield Road) 1 min walk
Downham Court (opp, Shinfield Road) 1 min walk
The Maidens (N-bound, Shinfield Road) 2 min walk
The Maidens (adj, Elm Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

University Medical Group
University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 0.9 mi
Long Barn Lane Surgery
22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 1.0 mi
Parkside Practice
224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 1.3 mi
Milman & Kennet Surgery
Milman Road Health Centre, 1St Floor, Reading · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Reading Shinfield Express · 0.1 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Lower Earley SF · 0.6 mi
Iceland Iceland Lower Earley · 0.6 mi
Budgens Budgens Lower Earley · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Vantage Chemist · 0.1 mi
Boots · 0.6 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
Community Dental Clinic · 0.7 mi
University Health Centre · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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	2 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	39.7%	62.5%
Private rented	18.5%	20.3%
Social rented	41.9%	17.1%
Households	547

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	8.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,655

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	98%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	99%	92%

Share of homes across Reading with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Poplar Gardens

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Who lives around Poplar Gardens

Ethnic group

	Here	Reading
White	63.6%	67.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	18.4%	17.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	9.8%	7.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	6.4%	5.1%
Other ethnic group	1.8%	2.9%

Religion

	Here	Reading
No religion	41.7%	36.3%
Christian	35.5%	39.6%
Muslim	12.6%	8.9%
Not answered	5.4%	6.9%
Hindu	1.9%	5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	1.7%

Country of birth

	Here	Reading
Born in the UK	73.6%	66.5%
Born outside the UK	26.4%	33.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Reading
Level 4 qualifications and above	25.2%	40.4%
No qualifications	24.8%	15.8%
Level 3 qualifications	15.5%	16.8%
Level 2 qualifications	14.6%	10.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.8%	9.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.1%
Other qualifications	2.7%	3%

General health

	Here	Reading
Very good health	46.3%	51.2%
Good health	35.5%	34.4%
Fair health	14.3%	10.7%
Bad health	3.3%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Reading
1 car or van in household	41.7%	44.3%
No cars or vans in household	25%	28.4%
2 cars or vans in household	24.6%	21.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.8%	6.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Reading.

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