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Carol Grove, Arborfield Green, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Carol Grove, Arborfield Green, Reading · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-wokingham/carol-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG2 9UH, RG2 9UL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£293,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£450,872
36 sales
Price range
£267k – £605k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Apr 2026
RG2 9UL

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At a glance

House prices£293k average43% below the Reading average CrimeAbout averageHigher 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%

36 property sales on Carol Grove, Arborfield Green, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £293,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £536,474. That is 43% below the Reading average of £514,105 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Carol Grove compared

Carol Grove£293,000
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

2020: £559,950 (3 sales)2020£560k2021: £425,359 (22 sales)2021£425k2022: £501,581 (8 sales)2022£502k2023: £595,000 (1 sales)2023£595k2025: £290,000 (1 sales)2025£290k2026: £296,000 (1 sales)2026£296k

Tenure: 68% freehold and 32% leasehold across 38 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached23£536,47431 Mar 2023
Flat12£281,0468 Apr 2026
Semi-detached1£519,95018 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Carol Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 1, March House, 29, Carol Grove RG2 9UL 8 Apr 2026£296,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, March House, 29, Carol Grove RG2 9UL 28 Nov 2025£290,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 31 Mar 2023£595,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 6, March House, 29, Carol Grove RG2 9UL 16 Sep 2022£300,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 10 May 2022£544,950 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 10 May 2022£524,950 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 9 May 2022£527,950 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 1 Apr 2022£494,950 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 25 Mar 2022£589,950 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 25 Feb 2022£509,950 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 18 Feb 2022£519,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
33, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 9 Dec 2021£539,950 Detached New buildFreehold
35, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 7 Dec 2021£531,950 Detached New buildFreehold
43, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 24 Nov 2021£604,950 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 5 Nov 2021£499,950 Detached New buildFreehold
37, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 29 Oct 2021£511,950 Detached New buildFreehold
41, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 18 Oct 2021£524,950 Detached New buildFreehold
39, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 30 Sep 2021£582,950 Detached New buildFreehold
49, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 30 Sep 2021£508,950 Detached New buildFreehold
45, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 31 Aug 2021£534,950 Detached New buildFreehold
47, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 26 Aug 2021£504,950 Detached New buildFreehold
Flat 8, March House, 29, Carol Grove RG2 9UL 20 Aug 2021£279,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
51, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 30 Jul 2021£522,950 Detached New buildFreehold
53, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 28 Jun 2021£497,950 Detached New buildFreehold
Flat 2, March House, 29, Carol Grove RG2 9UL 18 Jun 2021£266,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 3, March House, 29, Carol Grove RG2 9UL 18 Jun 2021£279,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 7, March House, 29, Carol Grove RG2 9UL 17 Jun 2021£274,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 1, March House, 29, Carol Grove RG2 9UL 17 Jun 2021£269,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 9, March House, 29, Carol Grove RG2 9UL 17 Jun 2021£279,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 4, March House, 29, Carol Grove RG2 9UL 17 Jun 2021£279,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 5, March House, 29, Carol Grove RG2 9UL 17 Jun 2021£269,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 6, March House, 29, Carol Grove RG2 9UL 17 Jun 2021£284,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
55, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 26 Mar 2021£504,950 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 6 Nov 2020£584,950 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 6 Nov 2020£494,950 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 25 Sep 2020£599,950 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 16 Apr 2020£415,000 Other New buildFreehold
25, Carol Grove RG2 9UH 16 Apr 2020£34,011 Other 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
Flat 1, March House, 29, Carol Grove £269,950 (Jun 2021) → £296,000 (Apr 2026) +10%
over 5 yrs
Flat 8, March House, 29, Carol Grove £279,950 (Aug 2021) → £290,000 (Nov 2025) +4%
over 4 yrs
51, Carol Grove £522,950 (Jul 2021) → £595,000 (Mar 2023) +14%
over 2 yrs
Flat 6, March House, 29, Carol Grove £284,950 (Jun 2021) → £300,000 (Sep 2022) +5%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Carol Grove

Crime

43 crimes were reported within about a mile of Carol Grove in August 2026.

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

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

Shoplifting12
Violence & sexual offences9
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

Carol Grove 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 Carol Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bohunt School Wokingham 1,313 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Farley Hill Primary School 358 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Coombes Church of England Primary School 338 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.3 mi
Gorse Ride Junior School 159 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Gorse Ride Infants' School 109 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 1.7 mi
Nine Mile Ride Primary School 375 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.9 mi
Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery 280 pupils Other independent school 0–11 Report 1.9 mi
St Neot's School 348 pupils Other independent school 2–13 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Wokingham station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Crowthorne station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • Winnersh station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Weaver Avenue (adj, Nine Mile Ride Extension) 1 min walk
  • Weaver Avenue (opp, Nine Mile Ride Extension) 1 min walk
  • Rowcroft Road (opp, Sheerlands Road) 2 min walk
  • Arborfield Green District Centre (opp, Nine Mile Ride Extension) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Finchampstead Practice
    The Finchampstead Surgery, 474-478 Finchampstead Road, Wokingham · 1.8 mi
  • Swallowfield Medical Practice
    The Street, Swallowfield, Reading · 2.5 mi
  • South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
    Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 2.7 mi
  • Shinfield Medical Practice
    Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Arborfield · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Arborfield - Bramshill Close · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Finchampstead · 1.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Former The Royal Oak · 2.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.8 mi
  • Jats Pharmacy · 1.9 mi

Dentists

  • Nine Mile Ride Dental Practice · 1.8 mi
  • The Tooth Booth · 1.9 mi
  • Shinfield Dental Centre · 2.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.2%62.5%
Private rented8.9%20.3%
Social rented13.6%17.1%
Households1,258

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.7%64.1%
Aged 65+18.6%18.6%
Residents3,320

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks90%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks93%92%

Share of homes across Wokingham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Carol Grove

Ethnic group

HereWokingham
White87.1%79.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.4%12.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.4%2.4%
Other ethnic group1.2%1.6%

Religion

HereWokingham
Christian46.5%44.7%
No religion39.8%36.9%
Not answered5.1%5.9%
Muslim3.4%4.8%
Hindu2.2%4.8%
Sikh1.2%1.7%
Other religion0.9%0.4%
Buddhist0.7%0.5%

Country of birth

HereWokingham
Born in the UK85.6%81.1%
Born outside the UK14.4%18.9%

Highest qualification

HereWokingham
Level 4 qualifications and above42.7%46.2%
Level 3 qualifications14.8%16.3%
No qualifications13.4%10.4%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%12.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.3%8.1%
Apprenticeship4.8%4.1%
Other qualifications2.4%2.3%

General health

HereWokingham
Very good health55.1%55%
Good health32.7%33.2%
Fair health8.6%9.2%
Bad health2.9%2.1%
Very bad health0.8%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereWokingham
2 cars or vans in household42.5%39.5%
1 car or van in household31.6%37.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.7%14%
No cars or vans in household9.1%9%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wokingham.

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