Sherman Place, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£366,075

4 sales

Price range

£293k – £413k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Nov 2024

RG1 2PL

At a glance

House prices£366k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) 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 station13 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Sherman Place, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 25 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £366,075. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sherman Place compared

RG1 postcode area£302,096

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sherman Place has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£366,075	25 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Sherman Place

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Sherman Place RG1 2PL	25 Nov 2024	£373,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Sherman Place RG1 2PL	26 Aug 2022	£413,300	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Sherman Place RG1 2PL	1 Sep 2021	£293,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Sherman Place RG1 2PL	9 Nov 2018	£385,000	Semi-detached	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
2, Sherman Place	£293,000 (Sep 2021) → £373,000 (Nov 2024)	+27% over 3 yrs
1, Sherman Place	£385,000 (Nov 2018) → £413,300 (Aug 2022)	+7% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sherman Place

Crime

864 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sherman Place 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 offences	244
Shoplifting	199
Anti-social behaviour	87
Public order	80
Other theft	69
Criminal damage & arson	53

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

Flood risk

Sherman Place 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 Sherman Place

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils	Other independent school Christian	3–19	Report	0.3 mi
Coley Primary School 250 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 185 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils	Other independent school	3–16	Report	0.4 mi
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 21 pupils	Other independent school	11–17	Report	0.6 mi
Groveside School 36 pupils	Other independent special school	7–16	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Reading station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Reading station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Reading West station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Pell Street (On, Pell Street) 1 min walk
West Hill (adj, Southampton Street) 1 min walk
Crown Street (N-bound, Southampton Street) 2 min walk
Katesgrove Lane (adj, Pell Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

London Street Surgery
72 London Street, Reading · 0.2 mi
Milman & Kennet Surgery
Milman Road Health Centre, 1St Floor, Reading · 0.4 mi
Broad Street Health Centre
1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.5 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.5 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	42.7%	62.5%
Private rented	51.3%	20.3%
Social rented	6.0%	17.1%
Households	705

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	77.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	6.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,779

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.

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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