Briars Close, Pangbourne, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Briars Close, Pangbourne, Reading · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-west-berkshire/briars-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG8 7LH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£501,068

14 sales

Price range

£360k – £685k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Feb 2025

RG8 7LH

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At a glance

House prices£501k 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 station13 min walkPangbourne station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Briars Close, Pangbourne, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £504,163. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Briars Close compared

RG8 postcode area£623,041

Reading£487,465

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Briars Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	12	£504,163	27 Feb 2025
Semi-detached	2	£482,500	28 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Briars Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
26, Briars Close RG8 7LH	27 Feb 2025	£560,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Briars Close RG8 7LH	28 Jun 2021	£475,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Briars Close RG8 7LH	30 Mar 2021	£549,950	Detached	Freehold
11, Briars Close RG8 7LH	7 Dec 2020	£685,000	Detached	Freehold
26, Briars Close RG8 7LH	20 Oct 2020	£450,000	Detached	Freehold
20, Briars Close RG8 7LH	2 Sep 2020	£490,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Briars Close RG8 7LH	22 Feb 2019	£550,000	Detached	Freehold
19, Briars Close RG8 7LH	17 Oct 2018	£610,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Briars Close RG8 7LH	30 Jul 2018	£395,000	Detached	Freehold
25, Briars Close RG8 7LH	3 Apr 2018	£450,000	Detached	Freehold
17, Briars Close RG8 7LH	26 Feb 2018	£425,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Briars Close RG8 7LH	2 Oct 2017	£625,000	Detached	Freehold
23, Briars Close RG8 7LH	10 Mar 2017	£390,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Briars Close RG8 7LH	19 Aug 2016	£360,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
26, Briars Close	£450,000 (Oct 2020) → £560,000 (Feb 2025)	+24% over 4 yrs
11, Briars Close	£625,000 (Oct 2017) → £685,000 (Dec 2020)	+10% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Briars Close

Crime

25 crimes were reported within about a mile of Briars Close 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	6
Shoplifting	5
Other theft	4
Anti-social behaviour	3
Burglary	2
Theft from the person	2

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

Flood risk

Briars Close is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Thames at Pangbourne and Whitchurch Flood warning area
River Thames from Pangbourne to Purley Flood alert area
River Pang from East Ilsley to Pangbourne and Sulham Brook Flood alert area
River Pang at Pangbourne Flood warning area
Sulham Brook at Pangbourne 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 Briars Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Pangbourne Primary School 107 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Whitchurch Primary School 136 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Long Lane Primary School 212 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Denefield School 1,171 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.1 mi
Purley CofE Primary School 85 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
Downsway Primary School 213 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
Brookfields School 224 pupils	Academy special converter	3–19	Report	1.4 mi
Pangbourne College 393 pupils	Other independent school	11–19	Report	1.5 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, shops and health

Train stations

Pangbourne station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Tilehurst station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Theale station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Primary School (opp, A329 Reading Road) 1 min walk
Primary School (adj, A329 Reading Road) 1 min walk
Police Station (adj, A329 Reading Road) 5 min walk
Purley Hall Gatehouse (adj, A329 Purley Rise) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

The Boat House Surgery
Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne, Reading · 0.5 mi
Tilehurst Village Surgery
92 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 2.0 mi
Westwood Road Surgery
66 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 2.1 mi
The Potteries
Tylers Place, Tilehurst, Reading · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Express Asda Pangbourne Express Petrol · 0.2 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Pangbourne · 0.5 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Tilehurst Express · 1.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op The Colonnade (Tilehurst 1) · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

Pangbourne Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Overdown Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
Triangle Pharmacy · 2.2 mi

Dentists

Dentalcare - Pangbourne · 0.4 mi
High Street Dental Practice (pangbourne) Ltd · 0.5 mi
Gentle Dental Care 4u Ltd · 2.1 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.

Income	7 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.2%	62.5%
Private rented	18.1%	20.3%
Social rented	11.7%	17.1%
Households	751

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,686

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	87%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	89%	92%

Share of homes across West Berkshire 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Briars Close

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Who lives around Briars Close

Ethnic group

	Here	West Berkshire
White	95.4%	91.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.8%	2.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.9%	3.7%
Other ethnic group	0%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	West Berkshire
Christian	48.9%	49.1%
No religion	43.9%	41.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.1%
Muslim	0.8%	1.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	West Berkshire
Born in the UK	91.9%	88%
Born outside the UK	8.1%	12%

Highest qualification

	Here	West Berkshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	41.2%	37%
Level 3 qualifications	15.8%	16.9%
Level 2 qualifications	13.9%	14.5%
No qualifications	12.3%	14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	5.2%
Other qualifications	2.7%	2.4%

General health

	Here	West Berkshire
Very good health	50.2%	51%
Good health	35%	34.6%
Fair health	11.4%	11%
Bad health	3%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	West Berkshire
1 car or van in household	45.1%	38.3%
2 cars or vans in household	29.8%	35.1%
No cars or vans in household	13.6%	12.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11.5%	14.5%

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 West Berkshire.

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