South Drive, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG2 7DP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£531,000
3 sales
Price range
£468k – £565k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Jul 2023
RG2 7DP

At a glance

House prices£531k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station27 min walkEarley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband75% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on South Drive, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Jul 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £531,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on South Drive compared

RG2 postcode area£413,464
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. South Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £560,000 (1 sales)2016£560k2019: £565,000 (1 sales)2019£565k2023: £468,000 (1 sales)2023£468k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached3£531,00011 Jul 2023

Sold prices on South Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, South Drive RG2 7DP 11 Jul 2023£468,000 DetachedFreehold
2, South Drive RG2 7DP 18 Jan 2019£565,000 DetachedFreehold
2, South Drive RG2 7DP 31 Jul 2018£575,000 DetachedFreehold
2, South Drive RG2 7DP 31 Aug 2016£560,000 DetachedFreehold

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
2, South Drive £560,000 (Aug 2016) → £575,000 (Jul 2018) → £565,000 (Jan 2019) +1%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near South Drive

Crime

182 crimes were reported within about a mile of South Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences72
Public order19
Vehicle crime17
Anti-social behaviour15
Criminal damage & arson14
Shoplifting14

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

Schools near South Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Whiteknights Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
The Ridgeway Primary School 362 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Leighton Park School 581 pupils Other independent school Quaker 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Hillside Primary School 450 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Crosfields School 713 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.6 mi
Blagdon Nursery School 142 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Radstock Primary School 341 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Reading Girls' School 905 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.9 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

  • Earley station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Reading station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Reading station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Beech Road (opp, Shinfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Beech Road (adj, Shinfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Langdale Gardens (Opp 72, Elm Road) 2 min walk
  • Langdale Gardens (Adj 74, Elm Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • University Medical Group
    University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 0.8 mi
  • Long Barn Lane Surgery
    22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 1.1 mi
  • Parkside Practice
    224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 1.1 mi
  • Pembroke Surgery
    31 Alexandra Road, Reading · 1.3 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 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.3%62.5%
Private rented20.1%20.3%
Social rented15.4%17.1%
Households616

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.1%64.1%
Aged 65+19.8%18.6%
Residents1,708

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)75%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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