Drovers Way, Woodley, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG5 3PU, RG5 3PN, RG5 3PH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£329,167
6 sales
Price range
£290k – £370k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Aug 2025
RG5 3PU

At a glance

House prices£329k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkEarley station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Drovers Way, Woodley, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £329,167. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Drovers Way compared

RG5 postcode area£450,731
Reading£514,105
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Drovers Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £290,000 (1 sales)2016£290k2023: £312,500 (2 sales)2023£313k2024: £340,000 (1 sales)2024£340k2025: £360,000 (2 sales)2025£360k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£329,16715 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Drovers Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
85, Drovers Way RG5 3PU 15 Aug 2025£350,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Drovers Way RG5 3PN 28 Mar 2025£370,000 TerracedFreehold
119, Drovers Way RG5 3PU 19 Jul 2024£340,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Drovers Way RG5 3PH 14 Apr 2023£325,000 TerracedFreehold
87, Drovers Way RG5 3PU 24 Feb 2023£300,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Drovers Way RG5 3PN 20 Jan 2020£315,000 TerracedFreehold
119, Drovers Way RG5 3PU 22 Aug 2018£210,000 TerracedFreehold
85, Drovers Way RG5 3PU 9 Feb 2016£290,000 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
85, Drovers Way £290,000 (Feb 2016) → £350,000 (Aug 2025) +21%
over 10 yrs
119, Drovers Way £210,000 (Aug 2018) → £340,000 (Jul 2024) +62%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Drovers Way

Crime

131 crimes were reported within about a mile of Drovers Way in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences48
Criminal damage & arson16
Public order16
Shoplifting14
Anti-social behaviour12
Other theft9

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

Flood risk

Drovers Way is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Loddon Flood alert area
  • River Loddon at Winnersh and Woodley 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 Drovers Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
South Lake Primary School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Rivermead Primary School 429 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Ambleside Centre 99 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.7 mi
Beechwood Primary School 244 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Loddon Primary School 511 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Highwood Primary School 429 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Bulmershe School 1,530 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Hawkedon Primary School 596 pupils Primary 4–11 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Earley station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Winnersh Triangle station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Winnersh station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hearn Road (adj, Drovers Way) 1 min walk
  • Hearn Road (opp, Drovers Way) 1 min walk
  • Coppice Road Parade (adj, Coppice Road) 3 min walk
  • Coppice Road Parade (opp, Coppice Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodley Practice
    Woodley Centre Surgery, 6 Headley Road, Reading · 0.7 mi
  • Brookside Group Practice
    Brookside Surgery, Brookside Close, Reading · 0.8 mi
  • Loddon Vale Practice
    Hurricane Way, Woodley, Reading · 1.0 mi
  • Parkside Practice
    224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 1.3 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 3 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.9%62.5%
Private rented12.1%20.3%
Social rented42.8%17.1%
Households733

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.3%64.1%
Aged 65+15.1%18.6%
Residents1,754

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.

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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