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South Street, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: South Street, Reading · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-reading/south-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 4RA, RG1 4GP, RG1 4GQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£150,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£238,221
34 sales
Price range
£123k – £550k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Nov 2025
RG1 4FG

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At a glance

House prices£238k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkReading station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% leaseholdAcross 61 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

34 property sales on South Street, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £150,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £216,484. Average sale prices fell from £206,875 in 2016 to £177,500 in 2025 (-14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 91% flat, 6% terraced, 3% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on South Street range from £123,000 to £550,000. 20% of homes sold here were freehold and 80% leasehold.

House prices on South Street compared

RG1 postcode area£303,932
Reading£378,776
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £206,875 (2 sales)2016£207k2017: £198,084 (3 sales)2017£198k2018: £282,125 (4 sales)2018£282k2019: £221,125 (4 sales)2019£221k2020: £195,000 (1 sales)2020£195k2021: £292,500 (4 sales)2021£293k2022: £229,286 (7 sales)2022£229k2023: £303,250 (4 sales)2023£303k2024: £180,167 (3 sales)2024£180k2025: £177,500 (2 sales)2025£178k

Tenure: 20% freehold and 80% leasehold across 61 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat31£216,48421 Nov 2025
Terraced2£504,25011 Jun 2021
Semi-detached1£380,00014 Aug 2023

Sold prices on South Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Garden Flat, 68, South Street RG1 4RA 24 Apr 2026£310,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 77, South Street RG1 4RA 23 Jan 2026£375,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 77, South Street RG1 4RA 23 Jan 2026£280,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 77, South Street RG1 4RA 23 Jan 2026£270,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 20, South Street RG1 4FG 21 Nov 2025£150,000 FlatLeasehold
77, South Street RG1 4RA 21 Aug 2025£650,000 FlatFreehold
41, South Street RG1 4QU 31 Mar 2025£617,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Chapel Court, South Street RG1 4QP 6 Feb 2025£205,000 FlatLeasehold
22 Compass House, South Street RG1 4GQ 16 Aug 2024£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 20, South Street RG1 4FG 28 Jun 2024£172,500 FlatLeasehold
5, Chapel Court, South Street RG1 4QP 30 Jan 2024£188,000 FlatLeasehold
69A, South Street RG1 4RA 20 Nov 2023£365,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 10, 20, South Street RG1 4FG 7 Nov 2023£162,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 12, 20, South Street RG1 4FG 3 Nov 2023£170,000 FlatLeasehold
1, South Street RG1 4QP 14 Aug 2023£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, South Street RG1 4QU 5 May 2023£450,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 4, 62, South Street RG1 4RA 17 Mar 2023£173,000 FlatLeasehold
Garden Flat, 68, South Street RG1 4RA 13 Mar 2023£315,000 FlatLeasehold
10 Compass House, South Street RG1 4GP 6 Feb 2023£348,000 FlatLeasehold
25 Compass House, South Street RG1 4GQ 19 Dec 2022£183,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 63, South Street RG1 4RA 27 Sep 2022£150,000 FlatLeasehold
15 Compass House, South Street RG1 4GP 6 Sep 2022£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Second Floor Flat, 62, South Street RG1 4RA 30 Aug 2022£162,000 FlatLeasehold
17 Compass House, South Street RG1 4GP 28 Jul 2022£285,000 FlatLeasehold
14 Compass House, South Street RG1 4GP 24 Jun 2022£275,000 FlatLeasehold
24 Compass House, South Street RG1 4GQ 1 Jun 2022£223,000 FlatLeasehold
7 Compass House, South Street RG1 4GP 4 May 2022£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Trinity Hall, South Street RG1 4QU 21 Dec 2021£1,500,000 OtherFreehold
2, Chapel Court, South Street RG1 4QP 10 Dec 2021£167,000 OtherLeasehold
5, Chapel Court, South Street RG1 4QP 5 Nov 2021£164,000 FlatLeasehold
Second Floor Flat, 62, South Street RG1 4RA 2 Sep 2021£123,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 59, South Street RG1 4RA 27 Aug 2021£268,000 FlatLeasehold
67, South Street RG1 4RA 11 Jun 2021£550,000 TerracedFreehold
69, South Street RG1 4RA 14 May 2021£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 59, South Street RG1 4RA 7 May 2021£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Basement Flat, 60, South Street RG1 4RA 1 Mar 2021£183,500 FlatLeasehold
29 Compass House, South Street RG1 4GQ 15 Jan 2021£229,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Chapel Court, South Street RG1 4QP 7 Aug 2020£138,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 56, South Street RG1 4RA 8 Jul 2020£168,000 FlatLeasehold
23 Compass House, South Street RG1 4GQ 22 Jun 2020£195,000 FlatLeasehold
16 Compass House, South Street RG1 4GP 22 May 2020£255,000 FlatLeasehold
23 Compass House, South Street RG1 4GQ 28 Feb 2020£200,000 FlatLeasehold
61C, South Street RG1 4RA 20 Dec 2019£243,000 FlatLeasehold
54A, South Street RG1 4RA 30 Aug 2019£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Ground Floor Flat, 62, South Street RG1 4RA 6 Aug 2019£5,000 OtherFreehold
10 Compass House, South Street RG1 4GP 18 Jul 2019£288,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, 20, South Street RG1 4FG 7 Jun 2019£206,500 FlatLeasehold
17 Compass House, South Street RG1 4GP 11 Apr 2019£265,000 FlatLeasehold
Ground Floor Flat, 62, South Street RG1 4RA 30 Nov 2018£13,000 OtherFreehold
43, South Street RG1 4QU 22 Aug 2018£458,500 TerracedFreehold
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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
Garden Flat, 68, South Street £288,000 (May 2018) → £315,000 (Mar 2023) → £310,000 (Apr 2026) +8%
over 8 yrs
41, South Street £450,000 (May 2023) → £617,000 (Mar 2025) +37%
over 2 yrs
5, Chapel Court, South Street £164,000 (Nov 2021) → £188,000 (Jan 2024) +15%
over 2 yrs
10 Compass House, South Street £288,000 (Jul 2019) → £348,000 (Feb 2023) +21%
over 4 yrs
Second Floor Flat, 62, South Street £123,000 (Sep 2021) → £162,000 (Aug 2022) +32%
over under a year
17 Compass House, South Street £265,000 (Apr 2019) → £285,000 (Jul 2022) +8%
over 3 yrs
2, Chapel Court, South Street £138,000 (Aug 2020) → £167,000 (Dec 2021) +21%
over 1 yr
Flat 2, 59, South Street £250,000 (Nov 2017) → £268,000 (Aug 2021) +7%
over 4 yrs
23 Compass House, South Street £210,000 (Mar 2018) → £200,000 (Feb 2020) → £195,000 (Jun 2020) -7%
over 2 yrs
61C, South Street £233,750 (Jul 2016) → £243,000 (Dec 2019) +4%
over 3 yrs
Ground Floor Flat, 62, South Street £180,000 (Jul 2016) → £172,000 (Jun 2018) → £13,000 (Nov 2018) → £5,000 (Aug 2019) -97%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near South Street

Crime

869 crimes were reported within about a mile of South Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences245
Shoplifting193
Anti-social behaviour89
Public order75
Other theft74
Criminal damage & arson56

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

Flood risk

South Street 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 South Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kendrick School 939 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils Other independent school 3–16 Report 0.2 mi
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–19 Report 0.3 mi
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 21 pupils Other independent school 11–17 Report 0.4 mi
Coley Primary School 250 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Reading School 1,138 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 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 station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Reading station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Crown Street (S-bound, London Street) 2 min walk
  • London Street Foot (N-bound, London Street) 2 min walk
  • Crown Street (adj, London Street) 2 min walk
  • London Street Foot (S-bound, London Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • London Street Surgery
    72 London Street, Reading · 0.1 mi
  • Melrose Surgery
    73 London Road, Reading · 0.3 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.5 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Crown St Express · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Reading Market Place Express · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Broad St · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Reading · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Kendrick View Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Dr Bk Clinic · 0.3 mi
  • Puresmile Reading Limited · 0.3 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 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned21.9%62.5%
Private rented64.0%20.3%
Social rented14.1%17.1%
Households630

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6488.3%64.1%
Aged 65+2.4%18.6%
Residents1,692

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%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 South Street

Ethnic group

HereReading
White55.9%67.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh24.8%17.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African10%7.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.3%5.1%
Other ethnic group4%2.9%

Religion

HereReading
No religion34.4%36.3%
Christian32.2%39.6%
Hindu11.3%5%
Not answered10.7%6.9%
Muslim9.1%8.9%
Buddhist1.3%1.7%
Sikh0.5%0.7%
Other religion0.3%0.7%

Country of birth

HereReading
Born in the UK52.1%66.5%
Born outside the UK47.9%33.5%

Highest qualification

HereReading
Level 4 qualifications and above48.5%40.4%
Level 3 qualifications33.2%16.8%
No qualifications5.2%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications4.8%10.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.9%9.1%
Other qualifications2.8%3%
Apprenticeship1.7%4.1%

General health

HereReading
Very good health58.8%51.2%
Good health31.6%34.4%
Fair health7.8%10.7%
Bad health1.4%2.9%
Very bad health0.4%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereReading
No cars or vans in household47.5%28.4%
1 car or van in household43.2%44.3%
2 cars or vans in household7.3%21.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.9%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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Estate agents near South Street

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