Croft Road, Shinfield, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG2 9EX, RG2 9EY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£702,692
13 sales
Price range
£500k – £1.26m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Sep 2021
RG2 9EX

At a glance

House prices£703k averageSince 2017 (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 riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station56 min walkReading Green Park station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband10% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Croft Road, Shinfield, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Sep 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £702,692. Average sale prices fell from £725,000 in 2017 to £676,667 in 2021 (-7%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Croft Road compared

RG2 postcode area£413,464
Reading£514,105
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £725,000 (2 sales)2017£725k2018: £661,667 (3 sales)2018£662k2019: £1,260,000 (1 sales)2019£1.26m2020: £602,499 (4 sales)2020£602k2021: £676,667 (3 sales)2021£677k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£702,69228 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Croft Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
The Mead, Croft Road RG2 9EY 4 Jul 2025£900,000 OtherFreehold
Greenfields, Croft Road RG2 9EY 2 May 2023£4,800 OtherFreehold
The Firs, Croft Road RG2 9EX 28 Sep 2021£695,000 DetachedFreehold
Oaklands, Croft Road RG2 9EX 16 Mar 2021£660,000 DetachedFreehold
Croft House, Croft Road RG2 9EY 2 Mar 2021£635,000 OtherFreehold
The Firs, Croft Road RG2 9EX 1 Feb 2021£675,000 DetachedFreehold
Treetops, Croft Road RG2 9EX 20 Nov 2020£675,000 DetachedFreehold
The Birches, Croft Road RG2 9EX 19 Nov 2020£675,000 DetachedFreehold
Chevin Croft, Croft Road RG2 9EY 15 Jul 2020£560,000 DetachedFreehold
Stables, Croft Road RG2 9EY 13 Jul 2020£499,995 DetachedFreehold
Oakwood, Croft Road RG2 9EY 1 Aug 2019£1,260,000 DetachedFreehold
Treetops, Croft Road RG2 9EX 28 Jan 2019£708,531 OtherFreehold
Somerton House, Croft Road RG2 9EX 10 Oct 2018£740,000 Detached New buildFreehold
Chazey House, Croft Road RG2 9EX 29 Jun 2018£627,500 DetachedFreehold
Wethersum House, Croft Road RG2 9EX 2 Feb 2018£617,500 DetachedFreehold
Bowden House, Croft Road RG2 9EX 15 Sep 2017£765,000 DetachedFreehold
Temple House, Croft Road RG2 9EX 8 Sep 2017£685,000 DetachedFreehold
Chazey House, Croft Road RG2 9EX 18 Oct 2016£430,000 OtherFreehold

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
The Firs, Croft Road £675,000 (Feb 2021) → £695,000 (Sep 2021) +3%
over under a year
Treetops, Croft Road £708,531 (Jan 2019) → £675,000 (Nov 2020) -5%
over 2 yrs
Chazey House, Croft Road £430,000 (Oct 2016) → £627,500 (Jun 2018) +46%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Croft Road

Crime

65 crimes were reported within about a mile of Croft Road 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 offences19
Anti-social behaviour15
Shoplifting9
Criminal damage & arson7
Public order6
Other theft5

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

Flood risk

Croft Road 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 Croft Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 0.7 mi
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 303 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.9 mi
The Vine Christian School 24 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–18 Report 0.9 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 0.9 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 1.8 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 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Mortimer station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • Earley station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Peartree Walk (adj, Fullbrook Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Peartree Walk (opp, Fullbrook Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Bays Crescent (adj, Fullbrook Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Bays Crescent (opp, Fullbrook Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
    Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 0.9 mi
  • Shinfield Medical Practice
    Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 0.9 mi
  • Swallowfield Medical Practice
    The Street, Swallowfield, Reading · 1.2 mi
  • Long Barn Lane Surgery
    22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 2.8 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 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

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+)89%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)10%80%
Gigabit-capable10%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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