Test Close, Tilehurst, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG30 4DL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£307,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£274,417
12 sales
Price range
£217k – £316k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
RG30 4DL

At a glance

House prices£308k average19% below the Reading average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% 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 station21 min walkTilehurst station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Test Close, Tilehurst, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £307,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £274,417. That is 19% below the Reading average of £377,413 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Test Close compared

Test Close£307,500
RG30 postcode area£343,950
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG30 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £216,500 (1 sales)2016£217k2017: £272,500 (2 sales)2017£273k2018: £251,000 (1 sales)2018£251k2019: £270,000 (1 sales)2019£270k2020: £255,000 (1 sales)2020£255k2021: £260,000 (1 sales)2021£260k2022: £315,500 (1 sales)2022£316k2023: £300,000 (1 sales)2023£300k2025: £293,333 (3 sales)2025£293k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£274,4175 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Test Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Test Close RG30 4DL 5 Dec 2025£300,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Test Close RG30 4DL 21 Nov 2025£315,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Test Close RG30 4DL 27 May 2025£265,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Test Close RG30 4DL 10 Jul 2023£300,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Test Close RG30 4DL 28 Feb 2022£315,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Test Close RG30 4DL 26 Nov 2021£260,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Test Close RG30 4DL 7 Oct 2020£255,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Test Close RG30 4DL 11 Jan 2019£270,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Test Close RG30 4DL 22 Aug 2018£251,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Test Close RG30 4DL 15 May 2017£260,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Test Close RG30 4DL 28 Apr 2017£285,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Test Close RG30 4DL 11 Feb 2016£216,500 TerracedFreehold

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
14, Test Close £255,000 (Oct 2020) → £300,000 (Dec 2025) +18%
over 5 yrs
3, Test Close £260,000 (May 2017) → £315,000 (Nov 2025) +21%
over 9 yrs
12, Test Close £285,000 (Apr 2017) → £315,500 (Feb 2022) +11%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Test Close

Crime

410 crimes were reported within about a mile of Test Close 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 offences142
Shoplifting65
Other theft44
Anti-social behaviour42
Public order41
Criminal damage & arson26

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

Flood risk

Test Close 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
  • Properties closest to the River Thames from Scours Lane, Reading to Caversham Lakes Flood warning area
  • River Kennet from Theale down to Reading 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 Test Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ranikhet Academy 205 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 408 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Moorlands Primary School 286 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Michael's Primary School 362 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Meadow Park Academy 285 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Avenue Special School 253 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.5 mi
Thames Valley School 78 pupils Free schools special 4–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Churchend Primary Academy 401 pupils Primary 3–11 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Tilehurst station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Reading station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ranikhet (Adj, Spey Road) 3 min walk
  • Ranikhet (SW-bound, Spey Road) 3 min walk
  • Oak Tree House (adj, Spey Road) 3 min walk
  • Lawrence Road (opp 255, Norcot Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Potteries
    Tylers Place, Tilehurst, Reading · 0.3 mi
  • Grovelands Medical Centre
    701 Oxford Road, Reading · 0.5 mi
  • Westwood Road Surgery
    66 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 1.0 mi
  • Tilehurst Village Surgery
    92 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.5%62.5%
Private rented15.5%20.3%
Social rented26.5%17.1%
Households663

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.9%64.1%
Aged 65+12.0%18.6%
Residents1,685

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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