Western Road, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 6PD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£268,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£281,172
29 sales
Price range
£243k – £355k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2026
RG1 6PD

At a glance

House prices£281k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 station6 min walkReading West station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

29 property sales on Western Road, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £268,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £281,160. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Western Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Western Road 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: £263,833 (6 sales)2016£264k2017: £283,750 (6 sales)2017£284k2019: £276,333 (3 sales)2019£276k2020: £267,500 (1 sales)2020£268k2021: £253,833 (3 sales)2021£254k2023: £314,500 (4 sales)2023£315k2024: £302,500 (1 sales)2024£303k2025: £295,500 (4 sales)2025£296k2026: £268,000 (1 sales)2026£268k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced25£281,16017 Apr 2026
Semi-detached4£281,2504 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Western Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
57, Western Road RG1 6PD 17 Apr 2026£268,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Western Road RG1 6PD 19 Sep 2025£355,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Western Road RG1 6PD 18 Sep 2025£287,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Western Road RG1 6PD 8 Aug 2025£270,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Western Road RG1 6PD 27 Mar 2025£270,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Western Road RG1 6PD 25 Mar 2025£270,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Western Road RG1 6PD 13 Mar 2024£302,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Western Road RG1 6PD 30 Nov 2023£305,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Western Road RG1 6PD 4 Aug 2023£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Western Road RG1 6PD 31 Mar 2023£328,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Western Road RG1 6PD 17 Mar 2023£305,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Western Road RG1 6PD 25 Jun 2021£252,500 TerracedFreehold
55, Western Road RG1 6PD 5 Mar 2021£246,500 TerracedFreehold
61, Western Road RG1 6PD 19 Feb 2021£265,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Western Road RG1 6PD 10 Feb 2021£262,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Western Road RG1 6PD 6 Nov 2020£267,500 TerracedFreehold
51, Western Road RG1 6PD 17 Sep 2019£267,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Western Road RG1 6PD 2 Aug 2019£285,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Western Road RG1 6PD 18 Apr 2019£277,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Western Road RG1 6PD 20 Dec 2017£280,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Western Road RG1 6PD 6 Oct 2017£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Western Road RG1 6PD 6 Oct 2017£252,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Western Road RG1 6PD 31 Aug 2017£285,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Western Road RG1 6PD 9 May 2017£335,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Western Road RG1 6PD 31 Mar 2017£260,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Western Road RG1 6PD 14 Oct 2016£250,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Western Road RG1 6PD 19 Aug 2016£263,500 TerracedFreehold
31, Western Road RG1 6PD 10 Jun 2016£277,500 TerracedFreehold
59, Western Road RG1 6PD 26 Feb 2016£243,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Western Road RG1 6PD 29 Jan 2016£266,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Western Road RG1 6PD 29 Jan 2016£283,000 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
6, Western Road £335,000 (May 2017) → £355,000 (Sep 2025) +6%
over 8 yrs
31, Western Road £277,500 (Jun 2016) → £287,000 (Sep 2025) +3%
over 9 yrs
2, Western Road £283,000 (Jan 2016) → £267,500 (Nov 2020) → £302,500 (Mar 2024) +7%
over 8 yrs
3, Western Road £290,000 (Oct 2017) → £320,000 (Aug 2023) +10%
over 6 yrs
27, Western Road £280,000 (Dec 2017) → £328,000 (Mar 2023) +17%
over 5 yrs
43, Western Road £285,000 (Aug 2017) → £305,000 (Mar 2023) +7%
over 6 yrs
61, Western Road £260,000 (Mar 2017) → £265,000 (Feb 2021) +2%
over 4 yrs
69, Western Road £252,500 (Oct 2017) → £262,500 (Feb 2021) +4%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Western Road

Crime

827 crimes were reported within about a mile of Western Road 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 offences246
Shoplifting168
Other theft87
Anti-social behaviour77
Public order72
Criminal damage & arson46

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

Flood risk

Western Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading 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 Western Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School 60 pupils Primary Church of England 5–7 Report 0.1 mi
All Saints Junior School 99 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Edward's Prep 147 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
Oxford Road Community School 244 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Horizons Ap Academy 30 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Report 0.4 mi
Battle Primary Academy 456 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
The WREN School 931 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 322 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 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 West station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Reading station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Reading station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Reading West Station - Tilehurst Road (opp, Tilehurst Road) 2 min walk
  • Reading West Station - Tilehurst Road (adj, Tilehurst Road) 2 min walk
  • Southcote Road (opp, Tilehurst Road) 3 min walk
  • Maitland Road (adj 15, Tilehurst Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Western Elms & Circuit Lane Surgeries
    Western Elms Lodge, Western Elms Avenue, Reading · 0.3 mi
  • Coley Park Surgery
    80 Wensley Road, Coley Park, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Chatham Street Surgery
    121 Chatham Street, Reading · 0.5 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, 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 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 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned40.9%62.5%
Private rented50.6%20.3%
Social rented8.5%17.1%
Households1,058

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.6%64.1%
Aged 65+12.7%18.6%
Residents2,267

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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