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Church Lane, Shinfield, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Church Lane, Shinfield, Reading · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-wokingham/church-lane-shinfield/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG2 9BY, RG2 9DB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£479,647
17 sales
Price range
£310k – £1.15m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Oct 2025
RG2 9DB

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At a glance

House prices£480k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station44 min walkReading Green Park station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband91% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

17 property sales on Church Lane, Shinfield, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £373,444. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% terraced, 24% semi-detached, 24% detached. Recorded sale prices on Church Lane range from £309,950 to £1,150,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Church Lane compared

RG2 postcode area£410,767
Reading£516,960
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £309,950 (1 sales)2016£310k2018: £367,000 (4 sales)2018£367k2019: £375,000 (1 sales)2019£375k2020: £1,150,000 (1 sales)2020£1.15m2022: £540,000 (2 sales)2022£540k2023: £446,667 (3 sales)2023£447k2024: £371,525 (2 sales)2024£372k2025: £562,667 (3 sales)2025£563k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£373,44431 May 2024
Semi-detached4£475,75012 Sep 2025
Detached4£722,50010 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Church Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Nursery Cottage, Church Lane RG2 9DB 10 Oct 2025£625,000 DetachedFreehold
Vaernes, Church Lane RG2 9BY 12 Sep 2025£553,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Haven, Church Lane RG2 9BY 15 Aug 2025£510,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
L'ortolans Restaurant, Church Lane RG2 9BY 20 Dec 2024£1,350,000 OtherFreehold
60, Church Lane RG2 9BY 31 May 2024£385,050 TerracedFreehold
64, Church Lane RG2 9BY 16 Apr 2024£358,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Church Lane RG2 9BY 11 Dec 2023£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Church Lane RG2 9BY 31 Jul 2023£475,000 TerracedFreehold
Stockmans Cottage, Church Lane RG2 9BY 2 May 2023£400,000 DetachedFreehold
68, Church Lane RG2 9BY 29 Jul 2022£365,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Church Lane RG2 9BY 21 Apr 2022£715,000 DetachedFreehold
Manor Hall, Church Lane RG2 9BY 13 May 2020£1,150,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Church Lane RG2 9BY 29 Mar 2019£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Church Lane RG2 9BY 14 Dec 2018£360,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Church Lane RG2 9BY 3 Dec 2018£370,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Church Lane RG2 9BY 12 Oct 2018£361,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Church Lane RG2 9BY 12 Jan 2018£377,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Church Lane RG2 9BY 9 Dec 2016£309,950 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
60, Church Lane £309,950 (Dec 2016) → £385,050 (May 2024) +24%
over 7 yrs
61, Church Lane £375,000 (Mar 2019) → £465,000 (Dec 2023) +24%
over 5 yrs
71, Church Lane £370,000 (Dec 2018) → £475,000 (Jul 2023) +28%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Church Lane

Crime

129 crimes were reported within about a mile of Church Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences46
Shoplifting16
Anti-social behaviour15
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft10
Public order10

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

Flood risk

Church Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading 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 Church Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 404 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 303 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Oakbank School 300 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Vine Christian School 24 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–18 Report 0.8 mi
Geoffrey Field Junior School 357 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Geoffrey Field Infant School 313 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.8 mi
Christ The King Catholic Primary School 298 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.9 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

  • Reading Green Park station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Earley station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • Winnersh Triangle station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Motorway Footbridge (Adj, Whitley Wood Lane) 2 min walk
  • Motorway Footbridge (E-bound, Whitley Wood Lane) 3 min walk
  • Brookers Hill (adj, Hollow Lane) 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 · 1.8 mi
  • University Medical Group
    University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Beke Avenue Shinfield · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Whitley Wood · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Shinfield Express Petrol · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Former The Royal Oak · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Whitley Wood Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Shinfield Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Fittleworth Medical Limited · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Shinfield Dental Centre · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
  • Community Dental Clinic · 1.4 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 10 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.1%62.5%
Private rented7.8%20.3%
Social rented6.2%17.1%
Households761

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.4%64.1%
Aged 65+5.6%18.6%
Residents2,012

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)91%80%
Gigabit-capable91%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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Church Lane

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Who lives around Church Lane

Ethnic group

HereWokingham
White70.9%79.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh19.5%12.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.2%2.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4%3.1%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.6%

Religion

HereWokingham
No religion39.4%36.9%
Christian37.5%44.7%
Hindu9.5%4.8%
Not answered5.5%5.9%
Muslim4.5%4.8%
Sikh2.6%1.7%
Buddhist0.5%0.5%
Other religion0.4%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWokingham
Born in the UK74.4%81.1%
Born outside the UK25.6%18.9%

Highest qualification

HereWokingham
Level 4 qualifications and above58.1%46.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.1%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications11.2%12.6%
No qualifications4.9%10.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.8%8.1%
Apprenticeship3.3%4.1%
Other qualifications1.5%2.3%

General health

HereWokingham
Very good health62.2%55%
Good health32%33.2%
Fair health5.2%9.2%
Bad health0.4%2.1%
Very bad health0.2%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereWokingham
2 cars or vans in household52.1%39.5%
1 car or van in household35.8%37.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.7%14%
No cars or vans in household2.4%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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  • Kennet Island Sales & Marketing Suite 1.7 mi
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