Upper Crown Street, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 2SS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£291,423
13 sales
Price range
£220k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Aug 2025
RG1 2SS

At a glance

House prices£291k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 station14 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Upper Crown Street, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £295,958. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Upper Crown Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Upper Crown 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: £304,333 (3 sales)2016£304k2018: £253,000 (2 sales)2018£253k2019: £220,000 (1 sales)2019£220k2021: £257,500 (1 sales)2021£258k2022: £300,000 (1 sales)2022£300k2023: £336,667 (3 sales)2023£337k2024: £345,000 (1 sales)2024£345k2025: £237,000 (1 sales)2025£237k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£295,95818 Oct 2024
Semi-detached1£237,0001 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Upper Crown Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, Upper Crown Street RG1 2SS 1 Aug 2025£237,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Upper Crown Street RG1 2SS 18 Oct 2024£345,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Upper Crown Street RG1 2SS 8 Nov 2023£320,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Upper Crown Street RG1 2SS 23 Oct 2023£275,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Upper Crown Street RG1 2SS 18 Aug 2023£325,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Upper Crown Street RG1 2SS 17 Apr 2023£365,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Upper Crown Street RG1 2SS 7 Mar 2023£242,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Upper Crown Street RG1 2SS 9 Dec 2022£395,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Upper Crown Street RG1 2SS 20 May 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Upper Crown Street RG1 2SS 9 May 2022£235,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Upper Crown Street RG1 2SS 11 Aug 2021£257,500 TerracedFreehold
17, Upper Crown Street RG1 2SS 28 Jun 2021£450,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Upper Crown Street RG1 2SS 11 Mar 2021£228,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Upper Crown Street RG1 2SS 11 Dec 2020£210,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Upper Crown Street RG1 2SS 12 Aug 2019£220,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Upper Crown Street RG1 2SS 22 Jun 2018£236,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Upper Crown Street RG1 2SS 31 Jan 2018£270,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Upper Crown Street RG1 2SS 16 Aug 2017£585,000 OtherFreehold
16, Upper Crown Street RG1 2SS 23 Nov 2016£322,500 TerracedFreehold
34, Upper Crown Street RG1 2SS 19 Aug 2016£275,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Upper Crown Street RG1 2SS 28 Jun 2016£335,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Upper Crown Street RG1 2SS 29 Apr 2016£255,500 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
16, Upper Crown Street £322,500 (Nov 2016) → £365,000 (Apr 2023) +13%
over 6 yrs
55, Upper Crown Street £270,000 (Jan 2018) → £300,000 (May 2022) +11%
over 4 yrs
6, Upper Crown Street £210,000 (Dec 2020) → £228,000 (Mar 2021) +9%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Upper Crown Street

Crime

858 crimes were reported within about a mile of Upper Crown Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences241
Shoplifting200
Anti-social behaviour85
Public order80
Other theft69
Criminal damage & arson52

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

Flood risk

Upper Crown Street 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 Upper Crown Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–19 Report 0.2 mi
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils Other independent school 3–16 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
Coley Primary School 250 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 21 pupils Other independent school 11–17 Report 0.5 mi
Groveside School 36 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Reading station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • West Hill (adj, Southampton Street) 1 min walk
  • Silver Street (adj 9, Silver Street) 1 min walk
  • Pell Street (On, Pell Street) 2 min walk
  • Crown Street (adj, London Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • London Street Surgery
    72 London Street, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • Melrose Surgery
    73 London Road, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Milman & Kennet Surgery
    Milman Road Health Centre, 1St Floor, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, 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 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned26.2%62.5%
Private rented61.6%20.3%
Social rented12.3%17.1%
Households554

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6485.5%64.1%
Aged 65+3.2%18.6%
Residents1,359

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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