Woodman Close, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£309,600

5 sales

Price range

£274k – £349k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Jul 2024

RG2 8UB

At a glance

House prices£310k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station35 min walkReading Green Park station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Woodman Close, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Jul 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £309,600. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Woodman Close compared

RG2 postcode area£413,464

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£309,600	8 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Woodman Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Woodman Close RG2 8UB	16 Oct 2025	£285,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Woodman Close RG2 8UB	8 Jul 2024	£345,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Woodman Close RG2 8UB	18 Jun 2021	£300,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Woodman Close RG2 8UB	26 Oct 2020	£280,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, Woodman Close RG2 8UB	14 Nov 2018	£170,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Woodman Close RG2 8UB	25 May 2018	£349,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Woodman Close RG2 8UB	21 Jun 2016	£274,000	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
16, Woodman Close	£170,000 (Nov 2018) → £285,000 (Oct 2025)	+68% over 7 yrs
8, Woodman Close	£300,000 (Jun 2021) → £345,000 (Jul 2024)	+15% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Woodman Close

Crime

160 crimes were reported within about a mile of Woodman Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	65
Anti-social behaviour	15
Shoplifting	15
Criminal damage & arson	14
Public order	14
Other theft	10

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

Flood risk

Woodman 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
River Kennet from Theale down to Reading 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 Woodman Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Geoffrey Field Junior School 357 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.6 mi
Geoffrey Field Infant School 313 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.6 mi
Christ The King Catholic Primary School 298 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
The Vine Christian School 24 pupils	Other independent school Christian	3–18	Report	0.7 mi
Hartland High School 589 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Inadequate Report	0.8 mi
Oakbank School 300 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 404 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Crosfields School 713 pupils	Other independent school	2–16	Report	1.0 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 Green Park station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Earley station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
Reading West station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Farmers Close (adj, Swallowfield Drive) 1 min walk
Whitley Wood Community Centre (Adj, Swallowfield Drive) 2 min walk
The Maying (adj, Swallowfield Drive) 2 min walk
Drewett Close (opp, Whitley Wood Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 1.1 mi
Shinfield Medical Practice
Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 1.1 mi
Long Barn Lane Surgery
22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 1.5 mi
University Medical Group
University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 1.9 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	36.2%	62.5%
Private rented	8.7%	20.3%
Social rented	54.6%	17.1%
Households	586

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,532

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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