Blacksmiths Way, Arborfield Green, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£541,122

16 sales

Price range

£450k – £625k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Apr 2024

RG2 9QP

At a glance

House prices£541k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station55 min walkWokingham station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead

16 property sales on Blacksmiths Way, Arborfield Green, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 10 Apr 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £586,095. Average sale prices fell from £583,994 in 2022 to £465,000 in 2024 (-20%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.

House prices on Blacksmiths Way compared

RG2 postcode area£413,464

Reading£514,105

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	10	£586,095	27 Jan 2023
Semi-detached	6	£466,167	10 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Blacksmiths Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Blacksmiths Way RG2 9QP	10 Apr 2024	£470,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
12, Blacksmiths Way RG2 9QP	18 Mar 2024	£460,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
7, Blacksmiths Way RG2 9QP	4 Dec 2023	£450,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
9, Blacksmiths Way RG2 9QP	30 Oct 2023	£450,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
6, Blacksmiths Way RG2 9QP	22 Sep 2023	£462,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
14, Blacksmiths Way RG2 9QP	28 Apr 2023	£505,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
10, Blacksmiths Way RG2 9QP	27 Jan 2023	£605,000	Detached New build	Freehold
15, Blacksmiths Way RG2 9QP	21 Oct 2022	£620,000	Detached New build	Freehold
18, Blacksmiths Way RG2 9QP	21 Oct 2022	£625,000	Detached New build	Freehold
16, Blacksmiths Way RG2 9QP	10 Oct 2022	£535,000	Detached New build	Freehold
8, Blacksmiths Way RG2 9QP	29 Sep 2022	£605,000	Detached New build	Freehold
11, Blacksmiths Way RG2 9QP	23 Sep 2022	£535,000	Detached New build	Freehold
3, Blacksmiths Way RG2 9QP	26 Aug 2022	£600,000	Detached New build	Freehold
5, Blacksmiths Way RG2 9QP	26 Aug 2022	£535,000	Detached New build	Freehold
1, Blacksmiths Way RG2 9QP	26 Jul 2022	£595,000	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Blacksmiths Way RG2 9QP	25 Mar 2022	£605,950	Detached New build	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Blacksmiths Way

Crime

45 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blacksmiths Way 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).

Shoplifting	12
Violence & sexual offences	11
Anti-social behaviour	8
Criminal damage & arson	6
Other theft	2
Public order	2

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

Flood risk

Blacksmiths Way 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 Blacksmiths Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Farley Hill Primary School 358 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Bohunt School Wokingham 1,313 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
The Coombes Church of England Primary School 338 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
Gorse Ride Junior School 159 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery 280 pupils	Other independent school	0–11	Report	1.6 mi
Gorse Ride Infants' School 109 pupils	Primary	5–7	Report	1.6 mi
Nine Mile Ride Primary School 375 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.8 mi
Reddam House Berkshire 789 pupils	Other independent school	0–19	Report	2.0 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 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
Winnersh station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Winnersh Triangle station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Biggs Lane (S-bound, Briggs Lane) 2 min walk
Biggs Lane (N-bound, Biggs Lane) 2 min walk
Hill Road (opp, Biggs Lane) 4 min walk
Hill Road (adj, Biggs Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Finchampstead Practice
The Finchampstead Surgery, 474-478 Finchampstead Road, Wokingham · 1.8 mi
Woosehill Practice
Woosehill Medical Centre, Fernlea Drive, Wokingham · 2.5 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