Princes Street, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 4EG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£306,205
22 sales
Price range
£250k – £361k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Sep 2025
RG1 4EG

At a glance

House prices£306k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkReading station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

22 property sales on Princes Street, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £306,205. Average sale prices fell from £303,333 in 2016 to £299,584 in 2025 (-1%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Princes Street compared

RG1 postcode area£302,096
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Princes Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £303,333 (3 sales)2016£303k2017: £320,667 (3 sales)2017£321k2018: £286,960 (2 sales)2018£287k2019: £285,000 (1 sales)2019£285k2020: £318,000 (1 sales)2020£318k2021: £258,875 (2 sales)2021£259k2022: £323,000 (2 sales)2022£323k2023: £355,250 (2 sales)2023£355k2024: £307,500 (2 sales)2024£308k2025: £299,584 (4 sales)2025£300k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced22£306,2058 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Princes Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Princes Street RG1 4EG 8 Sep 2025£300,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Princes Street RG1 4EG 23 Jun 2025£308,335 TerracedFreehold
8, Princes Street RG1 4EG 19 May 2025£325,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Princes Street RG1 4EG 28 Feb 2025£265,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Princes Street RG1 4EG 24 Oct 2024£335,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Princes Street RG1 4EG 30 Sep 2024£280,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Princes Street RG1 4EG 6 Oct 2023£350,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Princes Street RG1 4EG 22 Aug 2023£225,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Princes Street RG1 4EG 22 Aug 2023£360,000 OtherFreehold
37, Princes Street RG1 4EG 22 Feb 2023£360,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Princes Street RG1 4EG 21 Nov 2022£346,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Princes Street RG1 4EG 9 Sep 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Princes Street RG1 4EG 7 Oct 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Princes Street RG1 4EG 22 Sep 2021£267,750 TerracedFreehold
35, Princes Street RG1 4EG 11 Dec 2020£294,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Princes Street RG1 4EG 9 Apr 2020£318,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Princes Street RG1 4EG 15 Aug 2019£285,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Princes Street RG1 4EG 31 Aug 2018£313,920 TerracedFreehold
32, Princes Street RG1 4EG 5 Jul 2018£260,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Princes Street RG1 4EG 24 Oct 2017£330,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Princes Street RG1 4EG 10 Aug 2017£335,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Princes Street RG1 4EG 18 May 2017£297,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Princes Street RG1 4EG 21 Apr 2016£270,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Princes Street RG1 4EG 16 Mar 2016£315,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Princes Street RG1 4EG 28 Jan 2016£325,000 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
22, Princes Street £270,000 (Apr 2016) → £267,750 (Sep 2021) → £308,335 (Jun 2025) +14%
over 9 yrs
8, Princes Street £313,920 (Aug 2018) → £325,000 (May 2025) +4%
over 7 yrs
16, Princes Street £330,000 (Oct 2017) → £350,000 (Oct 2023) +6%
over 6 yrs
37, Princes Street £325,000 (Jan 2016) → £360,500 (Feb 2023) +11%
over 7 yrs
23, Princes Street £315,000 (Mar 2016) → £318,000 (Apr 2020) +1%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Princes Street

Crime

760 crimes were reported within about a mile of Princes Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences218
Shoplifting151
Anti-social behaviour82
Other theft71
Public order64
Criminal damage & arson49

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

Flood risk

Princes Street is in or near 6 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
  • Lower River Loddon Flood alert area
  • River Kennet from Theale down to Reading 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 Princes Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 21 pupils Other independent school 11–17 Report 0.1 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils Other independent school 3–16 Report 0.2 mi
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–19 Report 0.3 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School 454 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Reading School 1,138 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
New Town Primary School 410 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils Primary 3–11 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Reading station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Eldon Road (adj 11, Eldon Road) 2 min walk
  • Eldon Road (W-bound, Queens Road) 2 min walk
  • Redlands Road Foot (at, Redlands Road) 2 min walk
  • Eldon Road (adj, Kings Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Melrose Surgery
    73 London Road, Reading · 0.0 mi
  • London Street Surgery
    72 London Street, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Pembroke Surgery
    31 Alexandra Road, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Milman & Kennet Surgery
    Milman Road Health Centre, 1St Floor, 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 6 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned27.4%62.5%
Private rented58.4%20.3%
Social rented13.8%17.1%
Households623

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6479.1%64.1%
Aged 65+10.6%18.6%
Residents1,213

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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