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Reservoir Crescent, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Reservoir Crescent, Reading · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-reading/reservoir-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 6FG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£523,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£483,200
15 sales
Price range
£265k – £673k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Nov 2025
RG1 6FG

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At a glance

House prices£524k average39% above the Reading average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkReading West station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Reservoir Crescent, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £523,750. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £516,692. Average sale prices fell from £564,000 in 2016 to £523,750 in 2025 (-7%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 39% 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 Reservoir Crescent compared

Reservoir Crescent£523,750
RG1 postcode area£302,096
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £564,000 (3 sales)2016£564k2017: £610,000 (1 sales)2017£610k2019: £340,000 (1 sales)2019£340k2020: £617,500 (1 sales)2020£618k2021: £427,500 (2 sales)2021£428k2022: £337,000 (3 sales)2022£337k2024: £537,500 (2 sales)2024£538k2025: £523,750 (2 sales)2025£524k

Tenure: 88% freehold and 12% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£516,69214 Nov 2025
Flat2£265,5004 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Reservoir Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Reservoir Crescent RG1 6FG 14 Nov 2025£375,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Reservoir Crescent RG1 6FG 14 Nov 2025£672,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Reservoir Crescent RG1 6FG 14 Oct 2024£415,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Reservoir Crescent RG1 6FG 2 Aug 2024£660,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Reservoir Crescent RG1 6FG 4 Nov 2022£365,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Reservoir Crescent RG1 6FG 6 May 2022£380,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 1, Reservoir Crescent RG1 6FG 4 Mar 2022£266,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 1, Reservoir Crescent RG1 6FG 13 Dec 2021£265,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Reservoir Crescent RG1 6FG 7 Apr 2021£590,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Reservoir Crescent RG1 6FG 20 Nov 2020£617,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Reservoir Crescent RG1 6FG 29 Mar 2019£340,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Reservoir Crescent RG1 6FG 28 Sep 2018£335,000 OtherFreehold
6, Reservoir Crescent RG1 6FG 29 Nov 2017£610,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 1, Reservoir Crescent RG1 6FG 29 Feb 2016£181,764 OtherFreehold
3, Reservoir Crescent RG1 6FG 29 Jan 2016£552,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, Reservoir Crescent RG1 6FG 28 Jan 2016£575,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
7, Reservoir Crescent RG1 6FG 11 Jan 2016£565,000 Terraced New buildFreehold

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
5, Reservoir Crescent £617,500 (Nov 2020) → £672,500 (Nov 2025) +9%
over 5 yrs
12, Reservoir Crescent £340,000 (Mar 2019) → £415,000 (Oct 2024) +22%
over 6 yrs
Flat 1, 1, Reservoir Crescent £181,764 (Feb 2016) → £266,000 (Mar 2022) +46%
over 6 yrs
3, Reservoir Crescent £552,000 (Jan 2016) → £590,000 (Apr 2021) +7%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Reservoir Crescent

Crime

752 crimes were reported within about a mile of Reservoir Crescent 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 offences222
Shoplifting167
Anti-social behaviour75
Other theft72
Public order63
Criminal damage & arson44

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

Flood risk

Reservoir Crescent 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 Reservoir Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Edward's Prep 147 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
All Saints Junior School 99 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School 60 pupils Primary Church of England 5–7 Report 0.1 mi
Horizons Ap Academy 30 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Report 0.3 mi
Battle Primary Academy 456 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Oxford Road Community School 244 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
The WREN School 931 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 322 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Reading West station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Reading station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Reading station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Reading West Station - Tilehurst Road (opp, Tilehurst Road) 2 min walk
  • Reading West Station - Tilehurst Road (adj, Tilehurst Road) 2 min walk
  • Southcote Road (opp, Tilehurst Road) 2 min walk
  • Berkeley Avenue (opp, A4 Bath Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Western Elms & Circuit Lane Surgeries
    Western Elms Lodge, Western Elms Avenue, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Coley Park Surgery
    80 Wensley Road, Coley Park, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Chatham Street Surgery
    121 Chatham Street, Reading · 0.5 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Reading Tilehurst Express · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl West Reading Reading · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Tilehurst Reading BP · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Oxford Rd Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Western Elms Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Oxford Road Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Newdays Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Oxford Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Lewis Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Zenith House · 0.7 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 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned40.9%62.5%
Private rented50.6%20.3%
Social rented8.5%17.1%
Households1,058

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.6%64.1%
Aged 65+12.7%18.6%
Residents2,267

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%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 Reservoir Crescent

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Who lives around Reservoir Crescent

Ethnic group

HereReading
White70.5%67.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh12.6%17.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.6%7.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.2%5.1%
Other ethnic group3.2%2.9%

Religion

HereReading
Christian44.1%39.6%
No religion33.4%36.3%
Not answered9.2%6.9%
Muslim8.2%8.9%
Hindu2.9%5%
Buddhist0.8%1.7%
Jewish0.5%–
Sikh0.5%0.7%

Country of birth

HereReading
Born in the UK59.8%66.5%
Born outside the UK40.2%33.5%

Highest qualification

HereReading
Level 4 qualifications and above46.4%40.4%
No qualifications14.7%15.8%
Level 3 qualifications13.1%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications9.2%10.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.7%9.1%
Apprenticeship4.4%4.1%
Other qualifications3.6%3%

General health

HereReading
Very good health49%51.2%
Good health35.5%34.4%
Fair health10.1%10.7%
Bad health3.8%2.9%
Very bad health1.6%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereReading
1 car or van in household52.7%44.3%
No cars or vans in household29.2%28.4%
2 cars or vans in household15.2%21.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.9%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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