Bentley Drive, Arborfield, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£526,429
7 sales
Price range
£395k – £700k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Oct 2024
RG2 9FH

At a glance

House prices£526k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) 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 4 min walkWokingham station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Bentley Drive, Arborfield, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 3 Oct 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £598,750.

House prices on Bentley Drive compared

RG2 postcode area£413,464
Reading£514,105
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £410,000 (1 sales)2017£410k2019: £445,000 (1 sales)2019£445k2021: £680,000 (1 sales)2021£680k2022: £485,000 (1 sales)2022£485k2023: £547,500 (2 sales)2023£548k2024: £570,000 (1 sales)2024£570k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached4£598,7503 Oct 2024
Semi-detached2£440,00024 Nov 2023
Terraced1£410,00024 Mar 2017

Sold prices on Bentley Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Bentley Drive RG2 9FH 3 Oct 2024£570,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Bentley Drive RG2 9FH 24 Nov 2023£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Bentley Drive RG2 9FH 13 Jun 2023£700,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Bentley Drive RG2 9FH 17 Jan 2022£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Bentley Drive RG2 9FH 29 Oct 2021£680,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Bentley Drive RG2 9FH 18 Feb 2019£445,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Bentley Drive RG2 9FH 24 Mar 2017£410,000 TerracedFreehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Bentley Drive

Crime

39 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bentley Drive 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 behaviour5
Criminal damage & arson4
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2

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

Flood risk

Bentley Drive 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 Bentley Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Farley Hill Primary School 358 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Bohunt School Wokingham 1,313 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
The Coombes Church of England Primary School 338 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Gorse Ride Junior School 159 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Gorse Ride Infants' School 109 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 2.0 mi
Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery 280 pupils Other independent school 0–11 Report 2.0 mi
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 2.1 mi
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 303 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 2.2 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Wokingham station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Winnersh station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Winnersh Triangle station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rickman Close (opp, Langley Common Road) 4 min walk
  • Rickman Close (adj, Langley Common Road) 5 min walk
  • Faraday Close (adj, Baird Road) 5 min walk
  • Faraday Close (opp, Baird Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Finchampstead Practice
    The Finchampstead Surgery, 474-478 Finchampstead Road, Wokingham · 2.2 mi
  • South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
    Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 2.2 mi
  • Shinfield Medical Practice
    Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 2.2 mi
  • Swallowfield Medical Practice
    The Street, Swallowfield, Reading · 2.4 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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