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Whale Avenue, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Whale Avenue, Reading · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-reading/whale-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG2 0GX, RG2 0GY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£294,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£245,286
21 sales
Price range
£160k – £420k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jul 2026
RG2 0GY

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At a glance

House prices£294k average22% below the Reading average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station23 min walkReading Green Park station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband91% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Whale Avenue, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £294,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £230,053. That is 22% below the Reading average of £377,413 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Whale Avenue compared

Whale Avenue£294,000
RG2 postcode area£413,464
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £228,000 (1 sales)2016£228k2017: £269,833 (3 sales)2017£270k2018: £195,000 (1 sales)2018£195k2019: £280,000 (1 sales)2019£280k2021: £202,667 (3 sales)2021£203k2022: £220,667 (3 sales)2022£221k2023: £204,000 (3 sales)2023£204k2024: £378,000 (2 sales)2024£378k2025: £213,500 (3 sales)2025£214k2026: £360,000 (1 sales)2026£360k

Tenure: 15% freehold and 85% leasehold across 27 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat19£230,0537 Nov 2025
Terraced2£390,00030 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Whale Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Whale Avenue RG2 0GY 30 Jul 2026£360,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 5, Merrick House, Whale Avenue RG2 0GX 7 Nov 2025£228,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Merrick House, Whale Avenue RG2 0GX 26 Sep 2025£222,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 26, Merrick House, Whale Avenue RG2 0GX 4 Jul 2025£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 44, Merrick House, Whale Avenue RG2 0GX 2 Jul 2024£336,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Whale Avenue RG2 0GY 26 Feb 2024£420,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 32, Merrick House, Whale Avenue RG2 0GX 24 Nov 2023£177,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 28, Merrick House, Whale Avenue RG2 0GX 7 Jul 2023£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 16, Whale Avenue RG2 0GY 1 Feb 2023£245,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 41, Merrick House, Whale Avenue RG2 0GX 5 Aug 2022£247,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Merrick House, Whale Avenue RG2 0GX 5 Apr 2022£255,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Merrick House, Whale Avenue RG2 0GX 14 Jan 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 16, Whale Avenue RG2 0GY 21 Jun 2021£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 18, Whale Avenue RG2 0GY 21 May 2021£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Merrick House, Whale Avenue RG2 0GX 30 Apr 2021£178,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Whale Avenue RG2 0GY 1 Mar 2021£395,000 TerracedFreehold
Units 1 To 8, Merrick House, Whale Avenue RG2 0GX 18 Dec 2020£575,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 2, 18, Whale Avenue RG2 0GY 31 Jul 2020£190,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Merrick House, Whale Avenue RG2 0GX 7 Mar 2019£175,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 21, Merrick House, Whale Avenue RG2 0GX 3 Jan 2019£280,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 18, Whale Avenue RG2 0GY 15 Oct 2018£195,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Whale Avenue RG2 0GY 1 Jun 2018£330,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 28, Merrick House, Whale Avenue RG2 0GX 18 Dec 2017£231,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 47, Merrick House, Whale Avenue RG2 0GX 12 Sep 2017£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 44, Merrick House, Whale Avenue RG2 0GX 30 Jun 2017£318,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 42, Merrick House, Whale Avenue RG2 0GX 6 Mar 2017£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 51, Merrick House, Whale Avenue RG2 0GX 16 Mar 2016£228,000 FlatLeasehold

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
Flat 44, Merrick House, Whale Avenue £318,000 (Jun 2017) → £336,000 (Jul 2024) +6%
over 7 yrs
Flat 28, Merrick House, Whale Avenue £231,500 (Dec 2017) → £190,000 (Jul 2023) -18%
over 6 yrs
Flat 22, Merrick House, Whale Avenue £175,000 (Mar 2019) → £160,000 (Jan 2022) -9%
over 3 yrs
Flat 1, 18, Whale Avenue £195,000 (Oct 2018) → £200,000 (May 2021) +3%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Whale Avenue

Crime

223 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whale Avenue 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 offences95
Public order38
Shoplifting18
Other theft17
Anti-social behaviour14
Criminal damage & arson13

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

Flood risk

Whale Avenue is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
  • River Enborne and Foudry Brook Flood alert area
  • Foudry Brook from Stratfield Mortimer to Green Park Flood warning 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 Whale Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School 511 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 92 pupils Other independent school Plymouth Brethren Christian Church 7–18 Report 0.5 mi
Reading Girls' School 905 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Blagdon Nursery School 142 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Hartland High School 589 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.7 mi
The Palmer Primary Academy 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Christ The King Catholic Primary School 298 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Geoffrey Field Infant School 313 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.9 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Reading Green Park station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Reading station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Central Piazza (adj, Lindisfarne Way) 1 min walk
  • Hilton Hotel (opp, Lindisfarne Way) 1 min walk
  • Central Piazza (opp, Lindisfarne Way) 1 min walk
  • Hilton Hotel (adj, Lindisfarne Way) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Long Barn Lane Surgery
    22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 0.5 mi
  • Milman & Kennet Surgery
    Milman Road Health Centre, 1St Floor, Reading · 0.9 mi
  • Coley Park Surgery
    80 Wensley Road, Coley Park, Reading · 1.1 mi
  • University Medical Group
    University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Whitley Reading · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Whitley Reading · 0.3 mi
  • Makro Makro Reading · 0.7 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Whitley Reading · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Whitley 277 Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Basingstoke Road Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Fittleworth Medical Limited · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Community Dental Clinic · 0.6 mi
  • Whitley Street (dental Surgery) · 1.1 mi
  • University Health Centre · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned26.5%62.5%
Private rented69.4%20.3%
Social rented4.1%17.1%
Households703

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6484.9%64.1%
Aged 65+1.9%18.6%
Residents1,389

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)91%80%
Gigabit-capable83%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Reading with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Whale Avenue

Ethnic group

HereReading
White52.9%67.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh28.3%17.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.4%7.2%
Other ethnic group5.5%2.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.8%5.1%

Religion

HereReading
No religion36.4%36.3%
Christian34.8%39.6%
Hindu10.4%5%
Muslim8.2%8.9%
Not answered6.7%6.9%
Buddhist1.9%1.7%
Sikh0.9%0.7%
Other religion0.6%0.7%

Country of birth

HereReading
Born in the UK46.4%66.5%
Born outside the UK53.6%33.5%

Highest qualification

HereReading
Level 4 qualifications and above66.9%40.4%
Level 3 qualifications11.8%16.8%
No qualifications6.6%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications6.1%10.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.4%9.1%
Other qualifications2.2%3%
Apprenticeship2%4.1%

General health

HereReading
Very good health62.3%51.2%
Good health32.3%34.4%
Fair health4.5%10.7%
Bad health0.8%2.9%
Very bad health0.1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereReading
1 car or van in household63.1%44.3%
No cars or vans in household19.9%28.4%
2 cars or vans in household15.7%21.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.3%6.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Reading.

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