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Waterside Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Waterside Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-west-berkshire/waterside-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG8 8AQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£437,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£385,771
24 sales
Price range
£280k – £540k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jun 2026
RG8 8AQ

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At a glance

House prices£438k average10% below the Reading average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkTilehurst station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

24 property sales on Waterside Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £437,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £425,227. That is 10% below the Reading average of £485,816 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 46% detached, 29% terraced, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Waterside Drive range from £280,000 to £540,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 116 streets in Reading with at least two sales in the last year, Waterside Drive ranks 56th for average price.

House prices on Waterside Drive compared

Waterside Drive£437,500
RG8 postcode area£625,449
Reading£485,816
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £341,500 (2 sales)2017£342k2018: £320,000 (2 sales)2018£320k2019: £334,167 (3 sales)2019£334k2020: £385,000 (3 sales)2020£385k2021: £384,500 (4 sales)2021£385k2022: £540,000 (1 sales)2022£540k2023: £405,625 (4 sales)2023£406k2024: £380,000 (2 sales)2024£380k2025: £421,250 (2 sales)2025£421k2026: £475,000 (1 sales)2026£475k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£425,2278 Sep 2025
Terraced7£350,42921 Nov 2025
Semi-detached6£354,66710 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Waterside Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 10 Jun 2026£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 21 Nov 2025£400,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 8 Sep 2025£442,500 DetachedFreehold
19, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 27 Aug 2024£365,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 26 Jul 2024£395,000 TerracedFreehold
21A, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 1 Nov 2023£437,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 15 Sep 2023£460,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 23 May 2023£350,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 31 Mar 2023£375,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 7 Nov 2022£540,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 22 Dec 2021£318,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 30 Nov 2021£450,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 25 Jun 2021£430,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 26 Jan 2021£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 19 Nov 2020£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 11 Sep 2020£370,000 DetachedFreehold
21A, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 30 Jun 2020£400,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 25 Mar 2020£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 22 Nov 2019£325,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 15 Aug 2019£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 19 Jun 2019£397,500 DetachedFreehold
20, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 11 Dec 2018£300,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 18 Jul 2018£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21A, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 12 Dec 2017£375,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Waterside Drive RG8 8AQ 25 Jul 2017£308,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
22, Waterside Drive £385,000 (Mar 2020) → £475,000 (Jun 2026) +23%
over 6 yrs
20, Waterside Drive £300,000 (Dec 2018) → £350,000 (May 2023) → £400,000 (Nov 2025) +33%
over 7 yrs
19, Waterside Drive £318,000 (Dec 2021) → £365,000 (Aug 2024) +15%
over 3 yrs
21A, Waterside Drive £375,000 (Dec 2017) → £400,000 (Jun 2020) → £437,500 (Nov 2023) +17%
over 6 yrs
3, Waterside Drive £397,500 (Jun 2019) → £460,000 (Sep 2023) +16%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Waterside Drive

Crime

34 crimes were reported within about a mile of Waterside 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 offences15
Anti-social behaviour5
Burglary3
Other theft3
Public order2
Shoplifting2

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

Flood risk

Waterside Drive is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Thames at Pangbourne and Whitchurch Flood warning area
  • River Thames from Pangbourne to Purley Flood alert area
  • River Thames at Reading and Caversham Flood warning area
  • River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning Flood alert area
  • Properties closest to the River Thames from Scours Lane, Reading to Caversham Lakes 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 Waterside Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Purley CofE Primary School 85 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Westwood Farm Junior School 235 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Westwood Farm Infant School 193 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
Brookfields School 224 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Report 0.6 mi
Long Lane Primary School 212 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Downsway Primary School 213 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Denefield School 1,171 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi
Norcot Early Years Centre 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.2 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

  • Tilehurst station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Pangbourne station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Reading West station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chestnut Grove (adj 2, Chestnut Grove) 2 min walk
  • Brading Way (adj 4, Brading Way) 3 min walk
  • Colyton Way (SW-bound, Colyton Way) 4 min walk
  • Wintringham Way (adj 21, Wintringham Way) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tilehurst Village Surgery
    92 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 1.3 mi
  • Westwood Road Surgery
    66 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 1.4 mi
  • The Potteries
    Tylers Place, Tilehurst, Reading · 1.5 mi
  • Grovelands Medical Centre
    701 Oxford Road, Reading · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Tilehurst Express · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op The Colonnade (Tilehurst 1) · 0.8 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Reading · 1.3 mi
  • Asda PFS Asda Tilehurst School Road Petrol Filling Station · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Overdown Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Tilehurst Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
  • Triangle Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

  • The Triangle Dental Practice · 1.5 mi
  • Chapel Hill (dental Surgery) · 1.5 mi
  • Gentle Dental Care 4u Ltd · 1.5 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.0%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented4.5%17.1%
Households799

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.7%64.1%
Aged 65+18.2%18.6%
Residents2,078

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 networks87%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks89%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.

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Who lives around Waterside Drive

Ethnic group

HereWest Berkshire
White88.5%91.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.6%3.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%2.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%1.3%
Other ethnic group1.3%0.7%

Religion

HereWest Berkshire
Christian49.8%49.1%
No religion39.3%41.1%
Not answered5.8%6.1%
Muslim2%1.3%
Hindu1.4%1.3%
Sikh0.9%0.2%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereWest Berkshire
Born in the UK88%88%
Born outside the UK12%12%

Highest qualification

HereWest Berkshire
Level 4 qualifications and above40.9%37%
Level 3 qualifications19.3%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications13%14.5%
No qualifications9.9%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.5%9.9%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.4%

General health

HereWest Berkshire
Very good health54.6%51%
Good health32.7%34.6%
Fair health10.6%11%
Bad health1.7%2.7%
Very bad health0.4%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereWest Berkshire
2 cars or vans in household40.4%35.1%
1 car or van in household35.1%38.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household19%14.5%
No cars or vans in household5.5%12.1%

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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