Shaftesbury Road, Reading
House prices, sold prices and local information for RG30 2QP, RG30 2QJ, RG30 2QR.
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At a glance
51 property sales on Shaftesbury Road, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £289,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £279,208. Average sale prices fell from £299,993 in 2016 to £287,500 in 2026 (-4%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 24% below the Reading average of £378,776 over the same period. 14 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 14 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% terraced, 10% semi-detached, 2% detached. Recorded sale prices on Shaftesbury Road range from £180,000 to £410,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 339 streets in Reading with at least two sales in the last year, Shaftesbury Road ranks 235th for average price.
House prices on Shaftesbury Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG30 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 67 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 45 | £279,208 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 5 | £292,600 | 21 Oct 2022 |
| Detached | 1 | £365,000 | 22 Sep 2023 |
Sold prices on Shaftesbury Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QR | 31 Jul 2026 | £295,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QP | 27 May 2026 | £280,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QR | 10 Nov 2025 | £292,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QP | 16 Oct 2025 | £340,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 90, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QJ | 1 May 2025 | £315,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QR | 21 Mar 2025 | £290,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 55, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QR | 19 Dec 2024 | £319,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 86, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QJ | 14 Nov 2024 | £315,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 92, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QJ | 27 Sep 2024 | £390,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QP | 9 Aug 2024 | £327,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 65, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QJ | 2 Apr 2024 | £217,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 54, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QP | 1 Nov 2023 | £310,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QR | 29 Sep 2023 | £300,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QP | 22 Sep 2023 | £365,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 72, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QJ | 28 Jul 2023 | £337,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 64, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QP | 7 Jul 2023 | £350,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QP | 10 Feb 2023 | £240,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QP | 13 Jan 2023 | £325,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 84, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QJ | 13 Dec 2022 | £285,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 37, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QR | 25 Nov 2022 | £271,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 74, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QJ | 10 Nov 2022 | £321,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 70, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QJ | 4 Nov 2022 | £335,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 83, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QJ | 21 Oct 2022 | £318,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 72, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QJ | 16 Nov 2021 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QR | 3 Sep 2021 | £267,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QP | 4 Aug 2021 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QP | 11 Jun 2021 | £275,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 48, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QP | 19 Apr 2021 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 102, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QJ | 4 Jan 2021 | £270,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 50, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QP | 28 Feb 2020 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 88, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QJ | 3 Jan 2020 | £279,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 85, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QJ | 6 Dec 2019 | £296,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 66, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QP | 23 Oct 2019 | £249,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QR | 1 Aug 2019 | £248,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QP | 18 Mar 2019 | £350,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 43, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QR | 15 Mar 2019 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 67, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QJ | 1 Mar 2019 | £185,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 65, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QJ | 17 Jan 2019 | £180,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QP | 22 Nov 2018 | £320,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QP | 22 Nov 2018 | £320,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QP | 22 Nov 2018 | £340,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QP | 22 Nov 2018 | £320,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QR | 9 Nov 2018 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QR | 10 Aug 2018 | £235,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 34, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QP | 31 Jul 2018 | £241,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QP | 19 Jun 2018 | £261,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 92, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QJ | 15 Jun 2018 | £327,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QR | 11 Jun 2018 | £270,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 35, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QR | 1 Dec 2017 | £265,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 76, Shaftesbury Road RG30 2QJ | 21 Sep 2017 | £287,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 35, Shaftesbury Road | £265,000 (Dec 2017) → £267,000 (Sep 2021) → £300,000 (Sep 2023) → £295,000 (Jul 2026) | +11% over 9 yrs |
| 15, Shaftesbury Road | £260,000 (Jun 2017) → £292,000 (Nov 2025) | +12% over 8 yrs |
| 10, Shaftesbury Road | £320,000 (Nov 2018) → £340,000 (Oct 2025) | +6% over 7 yrs |
| 92, Shaftesbury Road | £327,500 (Jun 2018) → £390,000 (Sep 2024) | +19% over 6 yrs |
| 18, Shaftesbury Road | £197,500 (Jan 2016) → £269,000 (Feb 2017) → £327,000 (Aug 2024) | +66% over 9 yrs |
| 65, Shaftesbury Road | £180,000 (Jan 2019) → £217,000 (Apr 2024) | +21% over 5 yrs |
| 4, Shaftesbury Road | £350,000 (Mar 2019) → £365,000 (Sep 2023) | +4% over 5 yrs |
| 72, Shaftesbury Road | £260,000 (Nov 2021) → £337,000 (Jul 2023) | +30% over 2 yrs |
| 64, Shaftesbury Road | £251,950 (Feb 2017) → £350,000 (Jul 2023) | +39% over 6 yrs |
| 22, Shaftesbury Road | £261,500 (Jun 2018) → £325,000 (Jan 2023) | +24% over 5 yrs |
| 66, Shaftesbury Road | £232,000 (Jun 2016) → £249,000 (Oct 2019) | +7% over 3 yrs |
| 6, Shaftesbury Road | £200,000 (Mar 2017) → £340,000 (Nov 2018) | +70% over 2 yrs |
| 1, Shaftesbury Road | £261,000 (Apr 2016) → £270,000 (Jun 2018) | +3% over 2 yrs |
| 76, Shaftesbury Road | £268,500 (Jan 2016) → £287,500 (Sep 2017) | +7% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Shaftesbury Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Primary School 452 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Ranikhet Academy 205 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Battle Primary Academy 456 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Horizons Ap Academy 30 pupils | Academy alternative provision converter | 5–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 408 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Edward's Prep 147 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Michael's Primary School 362 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 118 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.8 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Tilehurst station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
- Reading station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Pond House (S-bound, Grovelands Road) 1 min walk
- Pond House (Adj, Oxford Road) 1 min walk
- Pond House (Opp, Oxford Road) 3 min walk
- Brock Gardens (Adj, Oxford Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Grovelands Medical Centre
701 Oxford Road, Reading · 0.1 mi - Western Elms & Circuit Lane Surgeries
Western Elms Lodge, Western Elms Avenue, Reading · 0.7 mi - The Potteries
Tylers Place, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.8 mi - Chatham Street Surgery
121 Chatham Street, Reading · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Tilehurst · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Reading W Extra · 0.4 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Reading · 0.7 mi
- Lidl Lidl West Reading Reading · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Grovelands Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Oxford Road Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Elms Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Adp Dental Co Ltd Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Oxford Road (dental Surgery) · 1.0 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
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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 51.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 39.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 754 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 72.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 7.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,774 |
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 Shaftesbury Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 70% | 67.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 11.3% | 17.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 10.1% | 7.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 6.7% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.9% | 2.9% |
Religion
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 44.6% | 39.6% |
| No religion | 36% | 36.3% |
| Muslim | 8.8% | 8.9% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 6.9% |
| Hindu | 2.6% | 5% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.7% |
| Sikh | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 1.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 64.7% | 66.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 35.3% | 33.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 36.2% | 40.4% |
| No qualifications | 17.9% | 15.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.9% | 10.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 4.1% |
| Other qualifications | 4% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.9% | 51.2% |
| Good health | 37.4% | 34.4% |
| Fair health | 9.9% | 10.7% |
| Bad health | 2.6% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 51.6% | 44.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 26% | 28.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.5% | 21.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4% | 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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