Valpy Street, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 1AR, RG1 1AF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£147,250

2 sales

Price range

£128k – £167k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Jun 2024

RG1 1AR

At a glance

House prices£147k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station3 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband50% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Valpy Street, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 24 Jun 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £147,250. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Valpy Street compared

RG1 postcode area£302,096

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Valpy 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	2	£147,250	24 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Valpy Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Flat 2, 17 - 19, Valpy Street RG1 1AR	24 Jun 2024	£127,500	Flat	Leasehold
17 - 19, Valpy Street RG1 1AR	16 Apr 2024	£325,000	Other	Freehold
21 - 23, Valpy Street RG1 1AF	22 Mar 2024	£8,000,000	Other	Freehold
Minerva House, Valpy Street RG1 1AR	20 Oct 2022	£19,498,682	Other	Freehold
17 - 19, Valpy Street RG1 1AR	8 Feb 2021	£54,000	Other	Freehold
21 - 23, Valpy Street RG1 1AF	22 Mar 2019	£15,500,000	Other	Freehold
Flat 3, 17 - 19, Valpy Street RG1 1AR	28 Sep 2018	£125,000	Other	Leasehold
Flat 7, 17 - 19, Valpy Street RG1 1AR	24 Feb 2017	£167,000	Flat	Leasehold

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
17 - 19, Valpy Street	£54,000 (Feb 2021) → £325,000 (Apr 2024)	+502% over 3 yrs
21 - 23, Valpy Street	£15,500,000 (Mar 2019) → £8,000,000 (Mar 2024)	-48% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Valpy Street

Crime

949 crimes were reported within about a mile of Valpy Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	261
Shoplifting	212
Anti-social behaviour	92
Other theft	92
Public order	76
Criminal damage & arson	58

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

Flood risk

Valpy Street is in or near 7 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 Valpy Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Deenway Montessori School 59 pupils	Other independent school	3–16	Report	0.3 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
E P Collier Primary School 352 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 21 pupils	Other independent school	11–17	Report	0.5 mi
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
Civitas Academy 374 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Coley Primary School 250 pupils	Primary	3–11	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 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
Reading station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
Reading West station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Valpy Street (Stand EQ, Valpy Street) 1 min walk
Blagrave Street (Stop EP, Blagrave Street) 1 min walk
Forbury Road (stop EL, Forbury Road) 1 min walk
Blagrave Street (Stop EO, Blagrave Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.4 mi
Broad Street Health Centre
1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.4 mi
London Street Surgery
72 London Street, Reading · 0.4 mi
Melrose Surgery
73 London Road, 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	19.2%	62.5%
Private rented	70.9%	20.3%
Social rented	9.9%	17.1%
Households	1,091

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	85.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	4.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,166

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	50%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	50%	80%
Gigabit-capable	50%	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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