Southern Hill, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 5ES.

Average price (last 12 months)
£155,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£226,428
15 sales
Price range
£155k – £276k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Dec 2025
RG1 5ES

At a glance

House prices£226k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station24 min walkReading station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Southern Hill, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £155,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £225,459. Average sale prices fell from £248,200 in 2016 to £197,375 in 2025 (-20%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Southern Hill compared

RG1 postcode area£302,096
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Southern Hill 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: £248,200 (3 sales)2016£248k2018: £222,975 (2 sales)2018£223k2019: £261,000 (1 sales)2019£261k2020: £255,000 (1 sales)2020£255k2021: £240,000 (1 sales)2021£240k2022: £235,188 (2 sales)2022£235k2024: £190,000 (1 sales)2024£190k2025: £197,375 (4 sales)2025£197k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat14£225,4592 Dec 2025
Terraced1£240,00030 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Southern Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Southern Hill RG1 5ES 2 Dec 2025£155,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Southern Hill RG1 5ES 5 Aug 2025£193,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Southern Hill RG1 5ES 2 Jul 2025£245,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Southern Hill RG1 5ES 6 Jun 2025£196,500 FlatLeasehold
4, Southern Hill RG1 5ES 24 Jan 2024£190,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Southern Hill RG1 5ES 9 Aug 2022£272,500 FlatLeasehold
24, Southern Hill RG1 5ES 10 May 2022£197,875 FlatLeasehold
10, Southern Hill RG1 5ES 30 Sep 2021£240,000 TerracedLeasehold
27, Southern Hill RG1 5ES 23 Apr 2021£200,000 TerracedLeasehold
31, Southern Hill RG1 5ES 3 Jan 2021£240,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Southern Hill RG1 5ES 27 Nov 2020£255,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Southern Hill RG1 5ES 14 Jan 2019£261,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Southern Hill RG1 5ES 20 Dec 2018£236,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Southern Hill RG1 5ES 4 Jul 2018£209,950 FlatLeasehold
22, Southern Hill RG1 5ES 18 May 2018£205,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Southern Hill RG1 5ES 31 Mar 2016£276,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Southern Hill RG1 5ES 23 Mar 2016£212,600 FlatLeasehold
2, Southern Hill RG1 5ES 16 Mar 2016£256,000 FlatLeasehold

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
24, Southern Hill £197,875 (May 2022) → £193,000 (Aug 2025) -2%
over 3 yrs
31, Southern Hill £240,000 (Jan 2021) → £245,000 (Jul 2025) +2%
over 4 yrs
34, Southern Hill £236,000 (Dec 2018) → £272,500 (Aug 2022) +15%
over 4 yrs
2, Southern Hill £256,000 (Mar 2016) → £261,000 (Jan 2019) +2%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Southern Hill

Crime

486 crimes were reported within about a mile of Southern Hill 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 offences172
Public order56
Shoplifting56
Anti-social behaviour51
Other theft44
Criminal damage & arson26

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

Flood risk

Southern Hill 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 Southern Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Groveside School 36 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.1 mi
Reading School 1,138 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–19 Report 0.4 mi
Redlands Primary School 196 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Palmer Primary Academy 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Reading Girls' School 905 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Reading station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Christchurch Green (W-bound, Christchurch Road) 2 min walk
  • Christchurch Green (adj, Redlands Road) 2 min walk
  • Allcroft Road (Opp, Redlands Road) 2 min walk
  • Christchurch Green (NE-bound, Elmhurst Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • University Medical Group
    University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 0.3 mi
  • Pembroke Surgery
    31 Alexandra Road, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Milman & Kennet Surgery
    Milman Road Health Centre, 1St Floor, Reading · 0.5 mi
  • Melrose Surgery
    73 London Road, 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 9 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.7%62.5%
Private rented37.4%20.3%
Social rented9.9%17.1%
Households503

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6478.3%64.1%
Aged 65+10.1%18.6%
Residents1,786

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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