Sun Street, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 3JX, RG1 3HX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£191,950
15 sales
Price range
£72k – £308k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jul 2024
RG1 3JX

At a glance

House prices£192k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkReading station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Sun Street, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Jul 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £172,854. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sun Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sun 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: £172,500 (1 sales)2016£173k2017: £118,000 (2 sales)2017£118k2018: £186,666 (6 sales)2018£187k2019: £157,000 (1 sales)2019£157k2021: £190,000 (1 sales)2021£190k2022: £231,917 (3 sales)2022£232k2024: £308,000 (1 sales)2024£308k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat12£172,85418 Nov 2022
Terraced3£268,33319 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Sun Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Sun Street RG1 3JX 3 Dec 2024£330,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Sun Street RG1 3JX 19 Jul 2024£308,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Icarus Court, Sun Street RG1 3JX 18 Nov 2022£181,750 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Sydenham House, Sun Street RG1 3HX 15 Jul 2022£237,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Sun Street RG1 3JX 17 May 2022£277,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Icarus Court, Sun Street RG1 3JX 12 Nov 2021£159,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Icarus Court, Sun Street RG1 3JX 14 Jan 2021£190,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Sun Street RG1 3JX 13 Jun 2019£220,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Icarus Court, Sun Street RG1 3JX 21 Mar 2019£157,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Sydenham House, Sun Street RG1 3HX 5 Dec 2018£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Sydenham House, Sun Street RG1 3HX 16 Nov 2018£170,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Icarus Court, Sun Street RG1 3JX 19 Oct 2018£169,995 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Sydenham House, Sun Street RG1 3HX 7 Sep 2018£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Sydenham House, Sun Street RG1 3HX 13 Aug 2018£115,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Sun Street RG1 3JX 25 Jan 2018£220,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Icarus Court, Sun Street RG1 3JX 29 Nov 2017£164,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Sydenham House, Sun Street RG1 3HX 18 Aug 2017£72,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Sydenham House, Sun Street RG1 3HX 12 Feb 2016£172,500 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
Flat 10, Sydenham House, Sun Street £240,000 (Sep 2018) → £237,000 (Jul 2022) -1%
over 4 yrs
5, Icarus Court, Sun Street £169,995 (Oct 2018) → £159,000 (Nov 2021) -6%
over 3 yrs
1, Icarus Court, Sun Street £164,000 (Nov 2017) → £190,000 (Jan 2021) +16%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sun Street

Crime

549 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sun Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences155
Shoplifting131
Anti-social behaviour55
Other theft51
Public order41
Criminal damage & arson29

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

Flood risk

Sun Street is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
  • River Thames at Reading and Caversham Flood warning area
  • River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning Flood alert area
  • Lower River Loddon Flood alert area
  • Properties closest to the River Thames from Scours Lane, Reading to Caversham Lakes 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 Sun Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
New Town Primary School 410 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School 454 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 21 pupils Other independent school 11–17 Report 0.3 mi
Reading School 1,138 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils Other independent school 3–16 Report 0.6 mi
Redlands Primary School 196 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 889 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Reading station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cemetery Junction (W-bound, Kings Road) 3 min walk
  • Cemetery Junction (Stop E1, Kings Road) 3 min walk
  • Cemetery Junction (Stop E2, Kings Road) 3 min walk
  • Reading College (adj, Kings Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Pembroke Surgery
    31 Alexandra Road, Reading · 0.5 mi
  • Melrose Surgery
    73 London Road, Reading · 0.5 mi
  • London Street Surgery
    72 London Street, Reading · 0.8 mi
  • Parkside Practice
    224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 1.0 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 4 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned43.3%62.5%
Private rented39.8%20.3%
Social rented16.8%17.1%
Households811

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.2%64.1%
Aged 65+7.7%18.6%
Residents2,196

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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