Waterloo Road, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG2 0AG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£291,071
11 sales
Price range
£258k – £395k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Mar 2025
RG2 0AG

At a glance

House prices£291k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station19 min walkReading station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Waterloo Road, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £293,178. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Waterloo Road compared

RG2 postcode area£413,464
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Waterloo 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

2016: £278,889 (2 sales)2016£279k2017: £295,667 (3 sales)2017£296k2020: £272,500 (2 sales)2020£273k2022: £395,000 (1 sales)2022£395k2023: £272,000 (1 sales)2023£272k2024: £275,000 (1 sales)2024£275k2025: £270,000 (1 sales)2025£270k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£293,17810 Jul 2024
Semi-detached1£270,00021 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Waterloo Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
67, Waterloo Road RG2 0AG 21 Mar 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Waterloo Road RG2 0AG 10 Jul 2024£275,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Waterloo Road RG2 0AG 17 Mar 2023£272,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Waterloo Road RG2 0AG 20 Dec 2022£395,000 TerracedFreehold
82, Waterloo Road RG2 0AG 18 Aug 2020£270,000 TerracedFreehold
102, Waterloo Road RG2 0AG 24 Jan 2020£275,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Waterloo Road RG2 0AG 2 Oct 2017£305,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Waterloo Road RG2 0AG 27 Sep 2017£290,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Waterloo Road RG2 0AG 16 Jun 2017£292,000 TerracedFreehold
98, Waterloo Road RG2 0AG 21 Jul 2016£300,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Waterloo Road RG2 0AG 24 Mar 2016£257,777 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
69, Waterloo Road £257,777 (Mar 2016) → £275,000 (Jul 2024) +7%
over 8 yrs
68, Waterloo Road £292,000 (Jun 2017) → £395,000 (Dec 2022) +35%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Waterloo Road

Crime

769 crimes were reported within about a mile of Waterloo Road 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 offences217
Shoplifting185
Anti-social behaviour78
Public order72
Other theft61
Criminal damage & arson48

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

Flood risk

Waterloo 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 Waterloo Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–19 Report 0.4 mi
Coley Primary School 250 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 92 pupils Other independent school Plymouth Brethren Christian Church 7–18 Report 0.5 mi
Groveside School 36 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.5 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
The Palmer Primary Academy 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Reading station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rose Kiln Lane North 4 min walk
  • Whitley Street (N-bound, Whitley Street) 4 min walk
  • Whitley Street (S-bound, Whitley Street) 5 min walk
  • Christchurch Gardens (Adj, Basingstoke Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Milman & Kennet Surgery
    Milman Road Health Centre, 1St Floor, Reading · 0.1 mi
  • London Street Surgery
    72 London Street, Reading · 0.5 mi
  • Long Barn Lane Surgery
    22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 0.6 mi
  • Coley Park Surgery
    80 Wensley Road, Coley Park, Reading · 0.7 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned35.3%62.5%
Private rented51.2%20.3%
Social rented13.4%17.1%
Households785

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6475.1%64.1%
Aged 65+10.9%18.6%
Residents1,876

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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