Wheatley Close, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG2 8LP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£325,000

1 sales

Price range

£325k – £325k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Jan 2020

RG2 8LP

At a glance

House prices£325k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station34 min walkEarley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Wheatley Close, Reading has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 3 Jan 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £325,000.

House prices on Wheatley Close compared

RG2 postcode area£413,464

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£325,000	3 Jan 2020

Sold prices on Wheatley Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Wheatley Close RG2 8LP	3 Jan 2020	£325,000	Semi-detached	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 Wheatley Close

Crime

187 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wheatley Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	76
Vehicle crime	20
Anti-social behaviour	19
Criminal damage & arson	17
Public order	14
Shoplifting	12

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

Flood risk

Wheatley Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
Lower River Loddon Flood alert 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 Wheatley Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Ridgeway Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Crosfields School 713 pupils	Other independent school	2–16	Report	0.2 mi
Whiteknights Primary School 453 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Hillside Primary School 450 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Blagdon Nursery School 142 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.6 mi
Christ The King Catholic Primary School 298 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Hartland High School 589 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Inadequate Report	0.6 mi
Geoffrey Field Infant School 313 pupils	Primary	3–7	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

Earley station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Reading Green Park station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
Reading station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Tamarisk Avenue (adj, Whitley Wood Road) 2 min walk
Tamarisk Avenue (opp, Whitley Wood Road) 2 min walk
Halls Lane (adj, Shinfield Road) 3 min walk
Halls Lane (opp, Shinfield Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

University Medical Group
University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 1.1 mi
Long Barn Lane Surgery
22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 1.1 mi
South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 1.4 mi
Shinfield Medical Practice
Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 1.4 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 6 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 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.6%	62.5%
Private rented	15.2%	20.3%
Social rented	13.0%	17.1%
Households	644

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,767

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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