Thames Avenue, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 8DT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£385,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£408,045
11 sales
Price range
£345k – £590k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Dec 2025
RG1 8DT

At a glance

House prices£408k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Thames Avenue, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £385,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £414,889. Average sale prices rose from £390,000 in 2019 to £487,500 in 2025 (+25%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Thames Avenue compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2019: £390,000 (2 sales)2019£390k2020: £383,000 (1 sales)2020£383k2021: £402,000 (2 sales)2021£402k2022: £397,500 (2 sales)2022£398k2023: £405,000 (1 sales)2023£405k2024: £346,500 (1 sales)2024£347k2025: £487,500 (2 sales)2025£488k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£414,8891 Dec 2025
Semi-detached2£377,2509 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Thames Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Thames Avenue RG1 8DT 1 Dec 2025£385,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Thames Avenue RG1 8DT 26 Mar 2025£590,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Thames Avenue RG1 8DT 2 Dec 2024£284,200 TerracedFreehold
5, Thames Avenue RG1 8DT 9 Apr 2024£346,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Thames Avenue RG1 8DT 29 Jun 2023£405,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Thames Avenue RG1 8DT 10 May 2022£408,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Thames Avenue RG1 8DT 14 Mar 2022£387,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Thames Avenue RG1 8DT 21 Oct 2021£451,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Thames Avenue RG1 8DT 17 Sep 2021£353,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Thames Avenue RG1 8DT 11 Jun 2021£425,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Thames Avenue RG1 8DT 5 Aug 2020£383,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Thames Avenue RG1 8DT 7 May 2019£345,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Thames Avenue RG1 8DT 17 Jan 2019£435,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Thames Avenue RG1 8DT 22 Apr 2016£385,000 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
2, Thames Avenue £345,000 (May 2019) → £385,000 (Dec 2025) +12%
over 7 yrs
18, Thames Avenue £435,000 (Jan 2019) → £590,000 (Mar 2025) +36%
over 6 yrs
7, Thames Avenue £383,000 (Aug 2020) → £405,000 (Jun 2023) +6%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Thames Avenue

Crime

848 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thames Avenue 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 offences229
Shoplifting180
Other theft85
Anti-social behaviour81
Public order70
Criminal damage & arson53

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

Flood risk

Thames Avenue is in or near 5 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
  • 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 Thames Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
E P Collier Primary School 352 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
River Academy 373 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Civitas Academy 374 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils Other independent school Church of England 11–19 Report 0.6 mi
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
New Bridge Nursery School 97 pupils Nursery 2–5 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Reading station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Reading West station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Swansea Road (adj, Caversham Road) 1 min walk
  • Swansea Road (opp, Caversham Road) 1 min walk
  • The Moderation (opp, Caversham Road) 2 min walk
  • The Moderation (adj, Caversham Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Balmore Park Surgery
    59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.5 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.6 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.6 mi
  • Chatham Street Surgery
    121 Chatham Street, Reading · 0.6 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 7 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned41.6%62.5%
Private rented53.6%20.3%
Social rented4.9%17.1%
Households823

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6481.2%64.1%
Aged 65+6.4%18.6%
Residents1,896

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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