Russell Street, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Russell Street, Reading · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-reading/russell-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 7XD, RG1 7XG, RG1 7XF.

Average price (last 12 months)

£190,333

3 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£233,228

46 sales

Price range

£106k – £580k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Jul 2026

RG1 7XD

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At a glance

House prices£190k average50% below the Reading average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkReading West station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

46 property sales on Russell Street, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £190,333. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £195,163. Average sale prices rose from £190,000 in 2016 to £190,333 in 2026 (+0%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 50% below the Reading average of £377,413 over the same period. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Russell Street compared

Russell Street£190,333

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

Tenure: 21% freehold and 79% leasehold across 66 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	40	£195,163	17 Jul 2026
Semi-detached	5	£474,400	8 Aug 2025
Terraced	1	£550,000	30 Sep 2019

Sold prices on Russell Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Flat 3, 35, Russell Street RG1 7XD	17 Jul 2026	£165,000	Flat	Leasehold
Ground Floor Flat, 49, Russell Street RG1 7XG	22 May 2026	£171,000	Flat	Leasehold
79, Russell Street RG1 7XG	31 Mar 2026	£315,000	Other	Freehold
Flat 2, 52, Russell Street RG1 7XH	6 Feb 2026	£235,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 3, 30, Russell Street RG1 7RE	17 Nov 2025	£190,000	Flat	Leasehold
61, Russell Street RG1 7XG	8 Aug 2025	£580,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Flat 2, Waterford Court, 26, Russell Street RG1 7XF	29 May 2025	£172,000	Flat	Leasehold
73, Russell Street RG1 7XG	11 Apr 2025	£601,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
71, Russell Street RG1 7XG	28 Mar 2025	£495,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Chancery Mews, Russell Street RG1 7XW	7 Feb 2025	£294,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 2, 31, Russell Street RG1 7RF	18 Dec 2024	£200,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat C, 24, Russell Street RG1 7XF	15 Nov 2024	£175,000	Flat	Leasehold
33, Russell Street RG1 7XD	29 Oct 2024	£850,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
56, Russell Street RG1 7XH	15 Oct 2024	£475,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Flat 5, 52, Russell Street RG1 7XH	13 Sep 2024	£210,000	Flat	Leasehold
2, Chancery Mews, Russell Street RG1 7XW	31 Jul 2024	£195,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 8, 52, Russell Street RG1 7XH	18 Jun 2024	£262,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 2, 9, Russell Street RG1 7XD	17 Apr 2024	£151,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat A, 24, Russell Street RG1 7XF	14 Mar 2024	£171,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 2, 10, Russell Street RG1 7XF	6 Mar 2024	£159,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 5, 57, Russell Street RG1 7XG	8 Feb 2024	£187,000	Flat	Leasehold
11, Chancery Mews, Russell Street RG1 7XW	1 Feb 2024	£175,000	Flat	Leasehold
75, Russell Street RG1 7XG	18 Dec 2023	£387,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
29, Russell Street RG1 7XD	1 Sep 2023	£555,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 8, 52, Russell Street RG1 7XH	18 Aug 2023	£185,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 4, Seafield Court, Russell Street RG1 7XD	11 Aug 2023	£189,000	Flat	Leasehold
7, Chancery Mews, Russell Street RG1 7XW	4 Jul 2023	£225,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 6, Seafield Court, Russell Street RG1 7XD	24 Mar 2023	£210,000	Flat	Leasehold
25, Russell Street RG1 7XD	7 Mar 2023	£75,000	Other	Leasehold
Flat 1, 9, Russell Street RG1 7XD	28 Oct 2022	£220,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, 11, Russell Street RG1 7XD	18 Oct 2022	£60,000	Other	Freehold
Ground Floor Flat, 49, Russell Street RG1 7XG	7 Sep 2022	£175,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat D, 22, Russell Street RG1 7XF	2 Sep 2022	£190,000	Flat	Leasehold
23, Russell Street RG1 7XD	31 Aug 2022	£1,235,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Flat 2, 30, Russell Street RG1 7RE	10 May 2022	£197,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 8, Seafield Court, Russell Street RG1 7XD	20 Aug 2021	£232,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, 9, Russell Street RG1 7XD	2 Jul 2021	£180,000	Flat	Leasehold
10, Chancery Mews, Russell Street RG1 7XW	7 Jun 2021	£165,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 4, 30, Russell Street RG1 7RE	29 Mar 2021	£212,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 7, Seafield Court, Russell Street RG1 7XD	5 Mar 2021	£257,000	Flat	Leasehold
67A, Russell Street RG1 7XG	1 Mar 2021	£315,000	Flat	Freehold
Flat 1, 69, Russell Street RG1 7XG	5 Jan 2021	£230,000	Flat	Leasehold
9, Chancery Mews, Russell Street RG1 7XW	3 Jul 2020	£210,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat C, 22, Russell Street RG1 7XF	30 Jun 2020	£205,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 6, Seafield Court, Russell Street RG1 7XD	17 Jan 2020	£205,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 7, Seafield Court, Russell Street RG1 7XD	10 Jan 2020	£90,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 4, 52, Russell Street RG1 7XH	2 Dec 2019	£225,000	Flat	Leasehold
29, Russell Street RG1 7XD	30 Sep 2019	£550,000	Terraced	Freehold
35, Basement Flat, Russell Street RG1 7XF	29 Jul 2019	£175,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 3, 11, Russell Street RG1 7XD	9 Jul 2019	£130,000	Flat	Leasehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
Ground Floor Flat, 49, Russell Street	£175,000 (Sep 2022) → £171,000 (May 2026)	-2% over 4 yrs
Flat 2, Waterford Court, 26, Russell Street	£182,500 (Jun 2018) → £172,000 (May 2025)	-6% over 7 yrs
Flat 8, 52, Russell Street	£185,000 (Aug 2023) → £262,500 (Jun 2024)	+42% over under a year
Flat 5, 57, Russell Street	£200,000 (Mar 2018) → £187,000 (Feb 2024)	-7% over 6 yrs
29, Russell Street	£550,000 (Sep 2019) → £555,000 (Sep 2023)	+1% over 4 yrs
7, Chancery Mews, Russell Street	£250,000 (Mar 2016) → £225,000 (Jul 2023)	-10% over 7 yrs
Flat 6, Seafield Court, Russell Street	£196,000 (Dec 2016) → £205,000 (Jan 2020) → £210,000 (Mar 2023)	+7% over 6 yrs
Flat 1, 9, Russell Street	£180,000 (Jul 2021) → £220,000 (Oct 2022)	+22% over 1 yr
Flat 2, 30, Russell Street	£170,000 (Feb 2019) → £197,000 (May 2022)	+16% over 3 yrs
Flat 7, Seafield Court, Russell Street	£90,000 (Jan 2020) → £257,000 (Mar 2021)	+186% over 1 yr
35, Basement Flat, Russell Street	£90,000 (May 2018) → £106,000 (Aug 2018) → £175,000 (Jul 2019)	+94% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Russell Street

Crime

921 crimes were reported within about a mile of Russell Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	265
Shoplifting	172
Other theft	97
Anti-social behaviour	91
Public order	79
Criminal damage & arson	55

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

Flood risk

Russell Street is in or near 5 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
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 Russell Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Oxford Road Community School 244 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Civitas Academy 374 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
All Saints Junior School 99 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.3 mi
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School 60 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–7	Report	0.3 mi
Coley Primary School 250 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Edward's Prep 147 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
E P Collier Primary School 352 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good 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 West station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Reading station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
Reading station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Nags Head (opp, Russell Street) 1 min walk
Waylen Street (Adj, Oxford Road) 2 min walk
Waylen Street (Opp, Oxford Road) 2 min walk
Russell Street (on, Russell Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Chatham Street Surgery
121 Chatham Street, Reading · 0.1 mi
Broad Street Health Centre
1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.3 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.3 mi
Western Elms & Circuit Lane Surgeries
Western Elms Lodge, Western Elms Avenue, Reading · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Reading Tilehurst Express · 0.2 mi
Marks and Spencer BP M&S Tilehurst Reading BP · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Oxford Rd Express · 0.2 mi
Iceland Iceland Reading 2 · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

Saood Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Boots · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Lewis Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
Oxford Road (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
Zenith House · 0.2 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 4 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	4 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	21.3%	62.5%
Private rented	63.9%	20.3%
Social rented	14.8%	17.1%
Households	689

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	80.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	7.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,378

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.

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Who lives around Russell Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Reading
White	63.6%	67.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	17.1%	17.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	11.4%	7.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.3%	5.1%
Other ethnic group	3.5%	2.9%

Religion

	Here	Reading
Christian	41%	39.6%
No religion	31.7%	36.3%
Muslim	8.6%	8.9%
Not answered	6.8%	6.9%
Hindu	6.4%	5%
Buddhist	2.3%	1.7%
Other religion	1.8%	0.7%
Sikh	1.2%	0.7%

Country of birth

	Here	Reading
Born in the UK	43.3%	66.5%
Born outside the UK	56.7%	33.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Reading
Level 4 qualifications and above	46.3%	40.4%
No qualifications	15.4%	15.8%
Level 3 qualifications	11.6%	16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.2%	9.1%
Level 2 qualifications	8.5%	10.7%
Other qualifications	4.6%	3%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.1%

General health

	Here	Reading
Very good health	48.8%	51.2%
Good health	36.3%	34.4%
Fair health	11.2%	10.7%
Bad health	3.2%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Reading
No cars or vans in household	53.7%	28.4%
1 car or van in household	37%	44.3%
2 cars or vans in household	8.3%	21.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	1%	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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