Dark Lane, Wargrave, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG10 8JU, RG10 8JX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£1,594,931

5 sales

Price range

£615k – £2.79m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Aug 2024

RG10 8JU

At a glance

House prices£1.59m averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station12 min walkWargrave station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband88% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Dark Lane, Wargrave, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Aug 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,839,914.

House prices on Dark Lane compared

RG10 postcode area£723,408

Reading£514,105

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dark Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG10 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£1,839,914	19 Aug 2024
Semi-detached	1	£615,000	21 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Dark Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
28, Dark Lane RG10 8JU	19 Aug 2024	£1,306,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Dark Lane RG10 8JU	13 Sep 2023	£1,125,000	Detached	Freehold
15, Dark Lane RG10 8JU	20 Apr 2023	£2,788,655	Detached	Freehold
3, Dark Lane RG10 8JX	21 Oct 2022	£615,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Dark Lane RG10 8JU	15 Sep 2016	£2,140,000	Detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Dark Lane

Crime

5 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dark Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	2
Burglary	1
Public order	1
Shoplifting	1

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

Flood risk

Dark Lane is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Loddon at the River Thames confluence at Twyford Flood alert area
River Thames for Shiplake, Lower Shiplake and Wargrave Flood alert area
River Loddon at Twyford, Charvil and Wargrave Flood warning area
River Thames for Shiplake, Lower Shiplake and Wargrave 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 Dark Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Robert Piggott CofE Junior School	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	0.2 mi
Robert Piggott CofE Infant School	Primary Church of England	5–7	Report	0.3 mi
The Piggott School 1,945 pupils	All-through Church of England	4–18	Report	0.9 mi
Shiplake College 575 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	11–19	Report	1.3 mi
Polehampton Church of England Junior School 232 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	1.3 mi
Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School 84 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Polehampton Church of England Infant and Nursery School 148 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–7	Good Report	1.6 mi
Shiplake Church of England School 154 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	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

Wargrave station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Shiplake station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Twyford station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hamilton Road (opp, Victoria Road) 3 min walk
Hamilton Road (adj, Victoria Road) 3 min walk
Wargrave Hill (adj, High Street) 4 min walk
The Greyhound (N-bound, High Street) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Wargrave Practice
The Surgery, Victoria Road, Reading · 0.1 mi
Twyford Surgery
6 Loddon Hall Road, Twyford, Reading · 1.4 mi
The Hart Surgery
York Road, Henley-On-Thames · 3.1 mi
The Bell Surgery
York Road, Henley On Thames · 3.1 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	90.1%	62.5%
Private rented	8.6%	20.3%
Social rented	1.3%	17.1%
Households	628

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,581

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	88%	80%
Gigabit-capable	88%	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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