Albert Close, Spencers Wood, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG7 1UQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£485,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£439,375
20 sales
Price range
£345k – £585k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jun 2026
RG7 1UQ

At a glance

House prices£439k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station54 min walkReading Green Park station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on Albert Close, Spencers Wood, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £485,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £481,591. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Albert Close compared

RG7 postcode area£506,204
Reading£514,105
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Albert Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £417,083 (12 sales)2017£417k2018: £445,000 (1 sales)2018£445k2021: £448,750 (2 sales)2021£449k2022: £415,000 (2 sales)2022£415k2023: £585,000 (1 sales)2023£585k2024: £540,000 (1 sales)2024£540k2026: £485,000 (1 sales)2026£485k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£481,59115 Jun 2026
Semi-detached5£413,00013 Sep 2022
Terraced4£356,25031 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Albert Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Albert Close RG7 1UQ 15 Jun 2026£485,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Albert Close RG7 1UQ 8 Nov 2024£540,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Albert Close RG7 1UQ 17 Feb 2023£585,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Albert Close RG7 1UQ 13 Sep 2022£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Albert Close RG7 1UQ 31 Mar 2022£380,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Albert Close RG7 1UQ 25 Aug 2021£497,500 DetachedFreehold
10, Albert Close RG7 1UQ 22 Jan 2021£400,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Albert Close RG7 1UQ 16 Mar 2018£445,000 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Albert Close RG7 1UQ 23 Oct 2017£420,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Albert Close RG7 1UQ 29 Sep 2017£350,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
29, Albert Close RG7 1UQ 27 Sep 2017£350,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Albert Close RG7 1UQ 27 Sep 2017£425,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Albert Close RG7 1UQ 20 Sep 2017£345,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
33, Albert Close RG7 1UQ 25 Aug 2017£385,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
37, Albert Close RG7 1UQ 24 Aug 2017£475,000 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Albert Close RG7 1UQ 23 Aug 2017£385,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Albert Close RG7 1UQ 1 Aug 2017£455,000 Detached New buildFreehold
35, Albert Close RG7 1UQ 28 Jul 2017£475,000 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Albert Close RG7 1UQ 13 Jul 2017£475,000 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Albert Close RG7 1UQ 16 Jun 2017£465,000 Detached New buildFreehold

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
10, Albert Close £445,000 (Mar 2018) → £400,000 (Jan 2021) → £485,000 (Jun 2026) +9%
over 8 yrs
35, Albert Close £475,000 (Jul 2017) → £540,000 (Nov 2024) +14%
over 7 yrs
37, Albert Close £475,000 (Aug 2017) → £585,000 (Feb 2023) +23%
over 5 yrs
31, Albert Close £385,000 (Aug 2017) → £450,000 (Sep 2022) +17%
over 5 yrs
29, Albert Close £350,000 (Sep 2017) → £380,000 (Mar 2022) +9%
over 5 yrs
16, Albert Close £465,000 (Jun 2017) → £497,500 (Aug 2021) +7%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Albert Close

Crime

65 crimes were reported within about a mile of Albert Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences20
Anti-social behaviour14
Shoplifting10
Public order6
Criminal damage & arson5
Other theft5

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

Flood risk

Albert 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 Loddon and River Blackwater at Swallowfield 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 Albert Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oakbank School 300 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 404 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Vine Christian School 24 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–18 Report 0.8 mi
Lambs Lane Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 303 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.0 mi
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.0 mi
Grazeley Church of England Primary School 204 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Geoffrey Field Junior School 357 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.8 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 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Mortimer station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
  • Earley station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Grovelands Road (adj, Hyde End Road) 2 min walk
  • Grovelands Road (opp, Hyde End Road) 2 min walk
  • Peartree Walk (adj, Fullbrook Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Peartree Walk (opp, Fullbrook Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
    Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 1.0 mi
  • Shinfield Medical Practice
    Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 1.0 mi
  • Swallowfield Medical Practice
    The Street, Swallowfield, Reading · 1.2 mi
  • Long Barn Lane Surgery
    22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 2.8 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 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.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.7%62.5%
Private rented8.7%20.3%
Social rented7.6%17.1%
Households657

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+17.8%18.6%
Residents1,669

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.

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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