Blackthorn, Shinfield, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£435,000

12 sales

Price range

£380k – £540k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Jul 2023

RG2 9GH

At a glance

House prices£435k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station45 min walkEarley station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Blackthorn, Shinfield, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 24 Jul 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £419,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Blackthorn compared

RG2 postcode area£413,464

Reading£514,105

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackthorn 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
Semi-detached	5	£419,000	27 Sep 2018
Detached	5	£470,000	24 Jul 2023
Terraced	2	£387,500	27 Jun 2019

Sold prices on Blackthorn

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, Blackthorn RG2 9GH	24 Jul 2023	£505,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Blackthorn RG2 9GH	27 Jun 2019	£380,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
8, Blackthorn RG2 9GH	23 Nov 2018	£395,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
2, Blackthorn RG2 9GH	9 Oct 2018	£440,000	Detached New build	Freehold
4, Blackthorn RG2 9GH	27 Sep 2018	£435,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
9, Blackthorn RG2 9GH	27 Jul 2018	£425,000	Detached New build	Freehold
3, Blackthorn RG2 9GH	20 Jul 2018	£400,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
1, Blackthorn RG2 9GH	3 Jul 2018	£415,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
5, Blackthorn RG2 9GH	2 Jul 2018	£425,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
11, Blackthorn RG2 9GH	29 Jun 2018	£440,000	Detached New build	Freehold
15, Blackthorn RG2 9GH	29 Jun 2018	£540,000	Detached New build	Freehold
7, Blackthorn RG2 9GH	29 Jun 2018	£420,000	Semi-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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
11, Blackthorn	£440,000 (Jun 2018) → £505,000 (Jul 2023)	+15% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Blackthorn

Crime

131 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blackthorn 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).

Violence & sexual offences	38
Anti-social behaviour	17
Shoplifting	15
Vehicle crime	15
Criminal damage & arson	13
Public order	12

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

Flood risk

Blackthorn is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Loddon Flood alert area
River Loddon at Arborfield and Shinfield 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 Blackthorn

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 303 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.6 mi
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	0.6 mi
Crosfields School 713 pupils	Other independent school	2–16	Report	0.7 mi
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 404 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Hillside Primary School 450 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
The Ridgeway Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Geoffrey Field Infant School 313 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	1.1 mi
Geoffrey Field Junior School 357 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.1 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

Earley station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
Reading Green Park station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Winnersh Triangle station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hawthorn (on, Hawthorn) 1 min walk
TVSP Gateway (adj, South Avenue) 3 min walk
Lower Earley Way West (W-bound, Lower Earley Way (West)) 6 min walk
Brookers Hill (opp, Hollow Lane) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 0.6 mi
Shinfield Medical Practice
Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 0.6 mi
Long Barn Lane Surgery
22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 1.9 mi
Brookside Group Practice
Brookside Surgery, Brookside Close, Reading · 1.9 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.0%	62.5%
Private rented	12.7%	20.3%
Social rented	4.4%	17.1%
Households	735

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,993

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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