Recreation Road, Tilehurst, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG30 4UB, RG30 4UA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£421,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£396,039
37 sales
Price range
£245k – £630k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Jul 2026
RG30 4UA

At a glance

House prices£422k average12% above the Reading average 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 station18 min walkTilehurst station Schools7 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

37 property sales on Recreation Road, Tilehurst, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £421,667. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £396,355. Average sale prices rose from £399,250 in 2016 to £400,000 in 2026 (+0%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 12% above the Reading average of £377,413 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Recreation Road compared

Recreation Road£421,667
RG30 postcode area£343,950
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG30 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £399,250 (2 sales)2016£399k2017: £344,500 (4 sales)2017£345k2018: £363,993 (7 sales)2018£364k2019: £298,333 (3 sales)2019£298k2020: £276,000 (1 sales)2020£276k2021: £406,917 (6 sales)2021£407k2022: £502,000 (5 sales)2022£502k2023: £630,000 (1 sales)2023£630k2024: £352,875 (4 sales)2024£353k2025: £482,500 (2 sales)2025£483k2026: £400,000 (2 sales)2026£400k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached28£396,35521 Jul 2026
Terraced6£370,6674 Nov 2022
Detached3£443,83311 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Recreation Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
46, Recreation Road RG30 4UA 21 Jul 2026£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 27 Mar 2026£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Recreation Road RG30 4UA 16 Dec 2025£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 23 May 2025£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 31 Jul 2024£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 24 Jul 2024£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 5 Apr 2024£351,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 1 Mar 2024£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Recreation Road RG30 4UA 30 Jan 2023£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Recreation Road RG30 4UA 11 Nov 2022£470,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Recreation Road RG30 4UA 4 Nov 2022£580,000 TerracedFreehold
81, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 25 Aug 2022£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 3 Mar 2022£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 21 Jan 2022£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 10 Dec 2021£505,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Recreation Road RG30 4UA 11 May 2021£440,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 30 Mar 2021£329,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 4 Mar 2021£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Recreation Road RG30 4UA 25 Jan 2021£377,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 6 Jan 2021£390,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 9 Sep 2020£276,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Recreation Road RG30 4UA 19 Dec 2019£285,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 27 Aug 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 5 Apr 2019£310,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 18 Dec 2018£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 2 Nov 2018£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 2 Oct 2018£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Recreation Road RG30 4UA 29 Jun 2018£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 22 May 2018£399,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Recreation Road RG30 4UA 17 May 2018£433,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Recreation Road RG30 4UA 7 Mar 2018£330,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Recreation Road RG30 4UA 14 Dec 2017£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 6 Oct 2017£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Recreation Road RG30 4UA 11 Sep 2017£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Recreation Road RG30 4UA 4 Sep 2017£304,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 27 Apr 2017£323,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Recreation Road RG30 4UB 15 Jul 2016£377,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Recreation Road RG30 4UA 8 Jul 2016£421,500 DetachedFreehold

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
14, Recreation Road £350,000 (Sep 2017) → £465,000 (Dec 2025) +33%
over 8 yrs
73, Recreation Road £323,000 (Apr 2017) → £500,000 (May 2025) +55%
over 8 yrs
41, Recreation Road £276,000 (Sep 2020) → £475,000 (Jul 2024) +72%
over 4 yrs
58, Recreation Road £450,000 (Jun 2018) → £630,000 (Jan 2023) +40%
over 5 yrs
77, Recreation Road £255,000 (Nov 2018) → £425,000 (Mar 2022) +67%
over 3 yrs
12, Recreation Road £421,500 (Jul 2016) → £440,000 (May 2021) +4%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Recreation Road

Crime

254 crimes were reported within about a mile of Recreation Road 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 offences83
Shoplifting53
Anti-social behaviour25
Other theft24
Public order22
Criminal damage & arson17

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

Flood risk

Recreation Road 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
  • Properties closest to the River Thames from Scours Lane, Reading to Caversham Lakes Flood warning 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 Recreation Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Blagrave Nursery School 61 pupils Nursery 2–4 Good Report 0.0 mi
Meadow Park Academy 285 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Moorlands Primary School 286 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Park Lane Primary School 388 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Avenue Special School 253 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.5 mi
Thames Valley School 78 pupils Free schools special 4–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Churchend Primary Academy 401 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Michael's Primary School 362 pupils Primary 5–11 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Tilehurst station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Theale station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Blundells Road (adj, Norcot Road) 2 min walk
  • Alford Close (Opp, Corwen Road) 3 min walk
  • Blundells Road (adj 87, Norcot Road) 3 min walk
  • Alford Close (adj, Corwen Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Westwood Road Surgery
    66 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • The Potteries
    Tylers Place, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Tilehurst Village Surgery
    92 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Grovelands Medical Centre
    701 Oxford Road, Reading · 1.1 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.6%62.5%
Private rented19.7%20.3%
Social rented11.3%17.1%
Households644

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+21.4%18.6%
Residents1,479

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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