Sailcloth Close, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 2BG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£460,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£443,886
11 sales
Price range
£370k – £511k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Dec 2025
RG1 2BG

At a glance

House prices£460k average22% above the Reading average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station16 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Sailcloth Close, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £460,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £443,275. That is 22% above the Reading average of £377,413 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sailcloth Close compared

Sailcloth Close£460,000
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: £412,500 (1 sales)2016£413k2017: £433,083 (3 sales)2017£433k2019: £390,000 (1 sales)2019£390k2020: £450,000 (1 sales)2020£450k2022: £450,000 (2 sales)2022£450k2023: £511,000 (1 sales)2023£511k2025: £460,000 (2 sales)2025£460k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£443,2751 Dec 2025
Semi-detached1£450,0002 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Sailcloth Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Sailcloth Close RG1 2BG 1 Dec 2025£485,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Sailcloth Close RG1 2BG 7 Nov 2025£435,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Sailcloth Close RG1 2BG 23 Feb 2023£511,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Sailcloth Close RG1 2BG 7 Oct 2022£450,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Sailcloth Close RG1 2BG 2 Mar 2022£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Sailcloth Close RG1 2BG 31 Jul 2020£450,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Sailcloth Close RG1 2BG 25 Sep 2019£390,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Sailcloth Close RG1 2BG 27 Sep 2017£490,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Sailcloth Close RG1 2BG 27 Jun 2017£370,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Sailcloth Close RG1 2BG 29 Mar 2017£439,250 TerracedFreehold
9, Sailcloth Close RG1 2BG 31 Mar 2016£412,500 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
9, Sailcloth Close £412,500 (Mar 2016) → £450,000 (Jul 2020) +9%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sailcloth Close

Crime

833 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sailcloth Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences239
Shoplifting186
Anti-social behaviour85
Public order78
Other theft67
Criminal damage & arson51

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

Flood risk

Sailcloth Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
  • Lower River Loddon 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 Sailcloth Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Coley Primary School 250 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–19 Report 0.4 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils Other independent school 3–16 Report 0.6 mi
Groveside School 36 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.6 mi
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 92 pupils Other independent school Plymouth Brethren Christian Church 7–18 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

  • Reading station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Reading station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Katesgrove Lane (adj, Pell Street) 2 min walk
  • Katesgrove Lane (Opp, Berkeley Avenue) 3 min walk
  • West Hill (adj, Southampton Street) 3 min walk
  • Admirals Court (Opp, Rose Kiln Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Milman & Kennet Surgery
    Milman Road Health Centre, 1St Floor, Reading · 0.3 mi
  • London Street Surgery
    72 London Street, Reading · 0.3 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.6 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.6 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 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.

Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned42.7%62.5%
Private rented51.3%20.3%
Social rented6.0%17.1%
Households705

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6477.7%64.1%
Aged 65+6.5%18.6%
Residents1,779

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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