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Royal Court, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Royal Court, Reading · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-reading/royal-court/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£195,053
19 sales
Price range
£123k – £270k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jan 2025
RG1 4AE

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At a glance

House prices£195k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station11 min walkReading station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 23 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

19 property sales on Royal Court, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Jan 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £195,053. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Royal Court range from £122,500 to £270,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Royal Court compared

RG1 postcode area£303,932
Reading£378,776
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Royal Court 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: £206,400 (5 sales)2016£206k2017: £270,000 (1 sales)2017£270k2018: £234,500 (2 sales)2018£235k2020: £161,000 (5 sales)2020£161k2021: £125,000 (1 sales)2021£125k2022: £200,000 (1 sales)2022£200k2023: £211,667 (3 sales)2023£212k2025: £170,000 (1 sales)2025£170k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 23 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat19£195,05323 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Royal Court

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Royal Court RG1 4AE 23 Jan 2025£161,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Royal Court RG1 4AE 23 Jan 2025£170,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Royal Court RG1 4AE 21 Jul 2023£270,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Royal Court RG1 4AE 20 Jul 2023£200,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Royal Court RG1 4AE 28 Feb 2023£165,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Royal Court RG1 4AE 16 Dec 2022£200,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Royal Court RG1 4AE 11 Jun 2021£125,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Royal Court RG1 4AE 30 Nov 2020£250,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Royal Court RG1 4AE 30 Sep 2020£185,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Royal Court RG1 4AE 10 Jul 2020£240,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Royal Court RG1 4AE 15 May 2020£122,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Royal Court RG1 4AE 15 May 2020£122,500 FlatLeasehold
7, Royal Court RG1 4AE 14 May 2020£235,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment, 30, Royal Court RG1 4AE 28 Feb 2020£125,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Royal Court RG1 4AE 13 Jul 2018£202,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Royal Court RG1 4AE 9 Jul 2018£267,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Royal Court RG1 4AE 2 Jun 2017£270,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Royal Court RG1 4AE 22 Apr 2016£195,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Royal Court RG1 4AE 31 Mar 2016£195,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Royal Court RG1 4AE 30 Mar 2016£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment, 15, Royal Court RG1 4AE 3 Mar 2016£205,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Royal Court RG1 4AE 1 Mar 2016£210,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Royal Court RG1 4AE 15 Feb 2016£227,000 FlatLeasehold

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
16, Royal Court £270,000 (Jun 2017) → £161,000 (Jan 2025) -40%
over 8 yrs
23, Royal Court £227,000 (Feb 2016) → £267,000 (Jul 2018) → £270,000 (Jul 2023) +19%
over 7 yrs
29, Royal Court £195,000 (Apr 2016) → £185,000 (Sep 2020) -5%
over 4 yrs
25, Royal Court £210,000 (Mar 2016) → £202,000 (Jul 2018) -4%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Royal Court

Crime

793 crimes were reported within about a mile of Royal Court 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 offences235
Shoplifting156
Anti-social behaviour86
Other theft70
Public order62
Criminal damage & arson51

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

Flood risk

Royal Court is in or near 7 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
  • Properties closest to the River Thames from Scours Lane, Reading to Caversham Lakes 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 Royal Court

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 21 pupils Other independent school 11–17 Report 0.2 mi
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils Other independent school 3–16 Report 0.2 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding 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
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–19 Report 0.4 mi
New Town Primary School 410 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Reading School 1,138 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Reading station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Reading station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Huntley and Palmers (Stop 5, Kings Road) 1 min walk
  • Eldon Road (W-bound, Queens Road) 1 min walk
  • Huntley and Palmers (Stop 4, Kings Road) 1 min walk
  • Huntley and Palmers (N-bound, Forbury Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Melrose Surgery
    73 London Road, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • London Street Surgery
    72 London Street, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Pembroke Surgery
    31 Alexandra Road, Reading · 0.6 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Reading Huntley Express · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Reading Market Place Express · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Royal Berkshire Hosp SF · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Crown St Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Fourways Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dr Bk Clinic · 0.0 mi
  • Bupa Health And Dental Centre · 0.3 mi
  • Kendrick View Dental Practice · 0.3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned23.1%62.5%
Private rented39.2%20.3%
Social rented37.3%17.1%
Households1,068

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6474.6%64.1%
Aged 65+7.9%18.6%
Residents2,444

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.

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Who lives around Royal Court

Ethnic group

HereReading
White45.4%67.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh30.6%17.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African14.1%7.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.6%5.1%
Other ethnic group4.2%2.9%

Religion

HereReading
Christian30.7%39.6%
No religion30%36.3%
Muslim16.7%8.9%
Hindu11.6%5%
Not answered8%6.9%
Sikh1.2%0.7%
Buddhist1%1.7%
Other religion0.7%0.7%

Country of birth

HereReading
Born in the UK51%66.5%
Born outside the UK49%33.5%

Highest qualification

HereReading
Level 4 qualifications and above49.1%40.4%
No qualifications16%15.8%
Level 3 qualifications11.4%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications9.1%10.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.8%9.1%
Other qualifications2.8%3%
Apprenticeship2.7%4.1%

General health

HereReading
Very good health53.2%51.2%
Good health31.6%34.4%
Fair health10.2%10.7%
Bad health4%2.9%
Very bad health0.9%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereReading
1 car or van in household44.5%44.3%
No cars or vans in household44.2%28.4%
2 cars or vans in household9.7%21.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.6%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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