Barker Close, Arborfield, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG2 9NQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£467,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£469,923
13 sales
Price range
£132k – £825k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Aug 2026
RG2 9NQ

At a glance

House prices£467k average9% below the Reading average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 6 min walkWokingham station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Barker Close, Arborfield, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £467,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £614,600. Average sale prices rose from £417,333 in 2016 to £467,000 in 2026 (+12%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 9% below the Reading average of £514,105 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Barker Close compared

Barker Close£467,000
RG2 postcode area£413,464
Reading£514,105
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £417,333 (3 sales)2016£417k2020: £390,000 (3 sales)2020£390k2021: £580,000 (1 sales)2021£580k2022: £370,000 (1 sales)2022£370k2023: £583,000 (1 sales)2023£583k2024: £610,000 (2 sales)2024£610k2026: £467,000 (2 sales)2026£467k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached5£614,60027 Aug 2024
Terraced4£296,5003 Aug 2026
Semi-detached4£462,50020 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Barker Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Barker Close RG2 9NQ 3 Aug 2026£374,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Barker Close RG2 9NQ 20 Mar 2026£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Barker Close RG2 9NQ 27 Aug 2024£825,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Barker Close RG2 9NQ 8 Jul 2024£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Barker Close RG2 9NQ 3 Aug 2023£583,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Barker Close RG2 9NQ 13 Oct 2022£370,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Barker Close RG2 9NQ 29 Nov 2021£580,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Barker Close RG2 9NQ 18 Dec 2020£310,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Barker Close RG2 9NQ 11 Aug 2020£545,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Barker Close RG2 9NQ 30 Mar 2020£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Barker Close RG2 9NQ 28 Sep 2016£575,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Barker Close RG2 9NQ 29 Jul 2016£132,000 TerracedLeasehold
16, Barker Close RG2 9NQ 5 Feb 2016£545,000 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
7, Barker Close £310,000 (Dec 2020) → £374,000 (Aug 2026) +21%
over 6 yrs
12, Barker Close £575,000 (Sep 2016) → £825,000 (Aug 2024) +43%
over 8 yrs
34, Barker Close £315,000 (Mar 2020) → £395,000 (Jul 2024) +25%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Barker Close

Crime

45 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barker Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting12
Violence & sexual offences11
Anti-social behaviour8
Criminal damage & arson6
Other theft2
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Barker Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Blackwater and The Cove Brook Flood alert area
  • Lower River Loddon Flood alert 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 Barker Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bohunt School Wokingham 1,313 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Farley Hill Primary School 358 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Coombes Church of England Primary School 338 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Gorse Ride Junior School 159 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Gorse Ride Infants' School 109 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 1.8 mi
Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery 280 pupils Other independent school 0–11 Report 2.0 mi
Nine Mile Ride Primary School 375 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 2.0 mi
Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School 108 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.1 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

  • Wokingham station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Winnersh station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • Crowthorne station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Faraday Close (opp, Baird Road) 2 min walk
  • Rowcroft Road (adj, Sheerlands Road) 2 min walk
  • Weaver Avenue (adj, Nine Mile Ride Extension) 3 min walk
  • Faraday Close (adj, Baird Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Finchampstead Practice
    The Finchampstead Surgery, 474-478 Finchampstead Road, Wokingham · 1.9 mi
  • Swallowfield Medical Practice
    The Street, Swallowfield, Reading · 2.4 mi
  • South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
    Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 2.5 mi
  • Shinfield Medical Practice
    Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 2.5 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 7 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.7%62.5%
Private rented30.6%20.3%
Social rented8.7%17.1%
Households527

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1526.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.6%64.1%
Aged 65+4.6%18.6%
Residents1,422

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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