Vicarage Road, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG2 7AJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£900,000

2 sales

Price range

£660k – £1.14m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Oct 2022

RG2 7AJ

At a glance

House prices£900k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station24 min walkReading station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Vicarage Road, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 3 Oct 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £900,000.

House prices on Vicarage Road compared

RG2 postcode area£413,464

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Vicarage Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£900,000	3 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Vicarage Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Flint Cottage, Vicarage Road RG2 7AJ	3 Oct 2022	£1,140,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Vicarage Road RG2 7AJ	20 May 2021	£660,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Vicarage Road RG2 7AJ	20 May 2021	£660,000	Other	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Vicarage Road

Crime

538 crimes were reported within about a mile of Vicarage Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	167
Shoplifting	99
Public order	56
Anti-social behaviour	53
Other theft	47
Criminal damage & arson	29

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

Flood risk

Vicarage Road 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 Vicarage Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Groveside School 36 pupils	Other independent special school	7–16	Report	0.1 mi
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 185 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
The Palmer Primary Academy 436 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils	Other independent school Christian	3–19	Report	0.4 mi
Reading Girls' School 905 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.5 mi
Reading School 1,138 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 92 pupils	Other independent school Plymouth Brethren Christian Church	7–18	Report	0.5 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Reading station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Reading West station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Christchurch Court (Opp, Christchurch Gardens) 1 min walk
Vicarage Road (adj, Christchurch Road) 2 min walk
Vicarage Road (opp, Christchurch Road) 2 min walk
Christchurch Court (Adj, Christchurch Gardens) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Milman & Kennet Surgery
Milman Road Health Centre, 1St Floor, Reading · 0.3 mi
University Medical Group
University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 0.4 mi
Long Barn Lane Surgery
22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 0.5 mi
Pembroke Surgery
31 Alexandra Road, 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 9 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	52.7%	62.5%
Private rented	37.4%	20.3%
Social rented	9.9%	17.1%
Households	503

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	78.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,786

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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