Whitby Drive, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 5HW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£439,958

6 sales

Price range

£390k – £545k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Feb 2024

RG1 5HW

At a glance

House prices£440k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station21 min walkReading station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Whitby Drive, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Feb 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £418,950. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Whitby Drive compared

RG1 postcode area£302,096

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Whitby Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£418,950	8 Jun 2021
Detached	1	£545,000	23 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Whitby Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Whitby Drive RG1 5HW	23 Feb 2024	£545,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Whitby Drive RG1 5HW	8 Jun 2021	£451,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Whitby Drive RG1 5HW	11 Oct 2019	£405,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Whitby Drive RG1 5HW	15 Aug 2017	£390,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Whitby Drive RG1 5HW	31 Jul 2017	£401,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Whitby Drive RG1 5HW	22 Aug 2016	£447,750	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
3, Whitby Drive	£447,750 (Aug 2016) → £451,000 (Jun 2021)	+1% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Whitby Drive

Crime

687 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whitby Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	204
Shoplifting	159
Public order	67
Anti-social behaviour	65
Other theft	56
Criminal damage & arson	36

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

Flood risk

Whitby Drive 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 Whitby Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Groveside School 36 pupils	Other independent special school	7–16	Report	0.2 mi
The Abbey School Reading 807 pupils	Other independent school Christian	3–19	Report	0.2 mi
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 185 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Reading School 1,138 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Kendrick School 939 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
The Palmer Primary Academy 436 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Redlands Primary School 196 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Katesgrove Primary School 674 pupils	Primary	3–11	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 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Reading station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Reading West station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Vicarage Road (adj, Christchurch Road) 2 min walk
Vicarage Road (opp, Christchurch Road) 2 min walk
Glebe Road (opp, Christchurch Road) 3 min walk
Allcroft Road (adj, Redlands Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Milman & Kennet Surgery
Milman Road Health Centre, 1St Floor, Reading · 0.3 mi
Melrose Surgery
73 London Road, Reading · 0.4 mi
Pembroke Surgery
31 Alexandra Road, Reading · 0.5 mi
University Medical Group
University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 0.5 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 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.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	33.7%	62.5%
Private rented	55.6%	20.3%
Social rented	10.6%	17.1%
Households	771

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	80.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	7.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,830

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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