Cobham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading
House prices, sold prices and local information for RG7 1DJ.
At a glance
47 property sales on Cobham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £407,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £287,632. That is 21% below the Reading average of £514,105 over the same period. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 10 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Cobham Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 17 | £287,632 | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Detached | 15 | £550,533 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 14 | £423,857 | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Terraced | 1 | £180,000 | 13 Dec 2019 |
Sold prices on Cobham Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 30 Apr 2026 | £505,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 60, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 5 Nov 2025 | £310,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 64, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 22 Jul 2025 | £500,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 62, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 11 Jul 2025 | £291,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 22, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 27 Jun 2025 | £296,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 66, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 21 Mar 2025 | £497,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 11 Oct 2024 | £300,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 20, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 7 Oct 2024 | £307,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 16, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 16 May 2024 | £437,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 11 Apr 2024 | £420,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 62, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 20 Feb 2024 | £276,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 14, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 28 Feb 2023 | £290,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 42, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 30 Aug 2022 | £455,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 31 Mar 2021 | £575,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 70, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 9 Mar 2021 | £440,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 72, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 26 Feb 2021 | £665,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 74, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 26 Feb 2021 | £670,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 68, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 25 Feb 2021 | £437,500 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 7, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 11 Jan 2021 | £605,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 11, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 7 Jan 2021 | £684,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 15, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 15 Dec 2020 | £565,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 3, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 14 Dec 2020 | £540,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 66, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 11 Dec 2020 | £450,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 1, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 27 Nov 2020 | £665,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 5, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 27 Nov 2020 | £450,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 64, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 16 Oct 2020 | £440,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 9, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 9 Oct 2020 | £580,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 56, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 21 Sep 2020 | £390,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 54, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 18 Sep 2020 | £450,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 62, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 21 Aug 2020 | £290,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 58, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 31 Jul 2020 | £399,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 60, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 31 Jul 2020 | £299,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 42, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 16 Mar 2020 | £400,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 38, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 17 Jan 2020 | £192,500 | Other New build | Leasehold |
| 40, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 20 Dec 2019 | £449,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 2, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 18 Dec 2019 | £269,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 24, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 13 Dec 2019 | £375,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 34, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 13 Dec 2019 | £180,000 | Terraced New build | Leasehold |
| 26, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 15 Nov 2019 | £374,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 16, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 8 Nov 2019 | £374,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 10, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 25 Oct 2019 | £269,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 22, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 6 Sep 2019 | £290,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 20, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 23 Aug 2019 | £289,750 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 18, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 26 Jul 2019 | £400,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 12, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 28 Jun 2019 | £281,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 14, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 28 Jun 2019 | £281,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 8, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 28 Jun 2019 | £287,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 4, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 27 Jun 2019 | £274,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 6, Cobham Drive RG7 1DJ | 27 Jun 2019 | £281,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5, Cobham Drive | £450,000 (Nov 2020) → £505,000 (Apr 2026) | +12% over 5 yrs |
| 60, Cobham Drive | £299,000 (Jul 2020) → £310,000 (Nov 2025) | +4% over 5 yrs |
| 64, Cobham Drive | £440,000 (Oct 2020) → £500,000 (Jul 2025) | +14% over 5 yrs |
| 62, Cobham Drive | £290,000 (Aug 2020) → £276,000 (Feb 2024) → £291,000 (Jul 2025) | +0% over 5 yrs |
| 22, Cobham Drive | £290,000 (Sep 2019) → £296,000 (Jun 2025) | +2% over 6 yrs |
| 66, Cobham Drive | £450,000 (Dec 2020) → £497,000 (Mar 2025) | +10% over 4 yrs |
| 14, Cobham Drive | £281,000 (Jun 2019) → £290,000 (Feb 2023) → £300,000 (Oct 2024) | +7% over 5 yrs |
| 20, Cobham Drive | £289,750 (Aug 2019) → £307,000 (Oct 2024) | +6% over 5 yrs |
| 16, Cobham Drive | £374,000 (Nov 2019) → £437,500 (May 2024) | +17% over 5 yrs |
| 26, Cobham Drive | £374,000 (Nov 2019) → £420,000 (Apr 2024) | +12% over 4 yrs |
| 42, Cobham Drive | £400,000 (Mar 2020) → £455,000 (Aug 2022) | +14% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Cobham Drive
Crime
67 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cobham Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Cobham Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
- Lower River Loddon Flood alert area
- River Loddon and River Blackwater at Swallowfield 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 Cobham Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakbank School 300 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 404 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Vine Christian School 24 pupils | Other independent school Christian | 3–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 303 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Lambs Lane Primary School 211 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Grazeley Church of England Primary School 204 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Geoffrey Field Junior School 357 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.7 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
- Reading Green Park station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
- Earley station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
- Mortimer station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Bays Crescent (adj, Fullbrook Avenue) 1 min walk
- Bays Crescent (opp, Fullbrook Avenue) 1 min walk
- Peartree Walk (adj, Fullbrook Avenue) 3 min walk
- Peartree Walk (opp, Fullbrook Avenue) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 0.8 mi - Shinfield Medical Practice
Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 0.8 mi - Swallowfield Medical Practice
The Street, Swallowfield, Reading · 1.3 mi - Long Barn Lane Surgery
22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 2.7 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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.
Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 761 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 69.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 5.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,012 |
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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