Thornton Road, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG30 1JY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£320,140

5 sales

Price range

£270k – £405k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Jun 2024

RG30 1JY

At a glance

House prices£320k 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 station13 min walkReading West station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Thornton Road, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Jun 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £298,925. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Thornton Road compared

RG30 postcode area£343,950

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thornton Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG30 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£298,925	21 Jun 2024
Detached	1	£405,000	4 Apr 2022

Sold prices on Thornton Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Thornton Road RG30 1JY	21 Jun 2024	£338,000	Terraced	Freehold
11, Thornton Road RG30 1JY	4 Apr 2022	£405,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Thornton Road RG30 1JY	17 Nov 2017	£269,950	Terraced	Freehold
6, Thornton Road RG30 1JY	30 Sep 2016	£290,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Thornton Road RG30 1JY	25 Jul 2016	£297,750	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
9, Thornton Road	£269,950 (Nov 2017) → £338,000 (Jun 2024)	+25% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Thornton Road

Crime

489 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thornton Road 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 offences	168
Public order	54
Shoplifting	54
Other theft	53
Anti-social behaviour	52
Criminal damage & arson	27

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

Flood risk

Thornton Road 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 Thornton Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wilson Primary School 452 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Battle Primary Academy 456 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Horizons Ap Academy 30 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	5–16	Report	0.6 mi
Ranikhet Academy 205 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Edward's Prep 147 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Oxford Road Community School 244 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
River Academy 373 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
Civitas Academy 374 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 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 West station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
Reading station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
Reading station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bridgewater Close (opp, Portman Road) 3 min walk
Brock Gardens (opp, Oxford Road) 3 min walk
Brock Gardens (Adj, Oxford Road) 3 min walk
Wantage Road (adj, Oxford Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Grovelands Medical Centre
701 Oxford Road, Reading · 0.3 mi
Western Elms & Circuit Lane Surgeries
Western Elms Lodge, Western Elms Avenue, Reading · 0.5 mi
Chatham Street Surgery
121 Chatham Street, Reading · 1.0 mi
The Potteries
Tylers Place, 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 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	48.4%	62.5%
Private rented	38.9%	20.3%
Social rented	12.7%	17.1%
Households	1,036

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	6.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,810

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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