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Elm Lane, Lower Earley, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Elm Lane, Lower Earley, Reading · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-wokingham/elm-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG6 5UE, RG6 5UQ, RG6 5UG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£475,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£626,500
25 sales
Price range
£278k – £1.15m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Dec 2025
RG6 5UG

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At a glance

House prices£475k average8% below the Reading average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkEarley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 27 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

25 property sales on Elm Lane, Lower Earley, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £475,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £729,028. Average sale prices rose from £296,500 in 2016 to £636,667 in 2025 (+115%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 8% below the Reading average of £516,960 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 72% detached, 20% terraced, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Elm Lane range from £278,000 to £1,150,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 244 streets in Reading with at least two sales in the last year, Elm Lane ranks 123rd for average price.

House prices on Elm Lane compared

Elm Lane£475,000
RG6 postcode area£480,666
Reading£516,960
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £296,500 (2 sales)2016£297k2017: £612,500 (4 sales)2017£613k2018: £630,000 (1 sales)2018£630k2019: £619,000 (3 sales)2019£619k2020: £561,250 (2 sales)2020£561k2021: £776,500 (5 sales)2021£777k2022: £499,167 (3 sales)2022£499k2023: £860,000 (2 sales)2023£860k2025: £636,667 (3 sales)2025£637k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached18£729,02810 Dec 2025
Terraced5£322,10029 Oct 2025
Semi-detached2£464,75014 Aug 2020

Sold prices on Elm Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Honeywood, Elm Lane RG6 5UG 10 Dec 2025£600,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Elm Lane RG6 5UE 29 Oct 2025£350,000 TerracedFreehold
The Chestnuts, Elm Lane RG6 5UG 17 Jul 2025£960,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Elm Lane RG6 5UE 25 Feb 2025£830,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Elm Lane RG6 5UE 30 Mar 2023£830,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Elm Lane RG6 5UE 14 Feb 2023£890,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Elm Lane RG6 5UE 7 Oct 2022£340,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Elm Lane RG6 5UE 29 Sep 2022£830,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Elm Lane RG6 5UE 15 Jul 2022£327,500 TerracedFreehold
45, Elm Lane RG6 5UE 6 May 2022£330,000 TerracedFreehold
Kamo, Elm Lane RG6 5UQ 27 Oct 2021£620,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Elm Lane RG6 5UE 3 Sep 2021£705,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Elm Lane RG6 5UE 18 Mar 2021£795,000 DetachedFreehold
Araucaria, Elm Lane RG6 5UQ 9 Mar 2021£612,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Elm Lane RG6 5UE 6 Jan 2021£1,150,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Elm Lane RG6 5UE 26 Nov 2020£600,000 DetachedFreehold
Fircot, Elm Lane RG6 5UQ 14 Aug 2020£522,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Chestnuts, Elm Lane RG6 5UG 21 Mar 2019£680,000 DetachedFreehold
The Brambles, Elm Lane RG6 5UQ 14 Mar 2019£770,000 DetachedFreehold
Red Apples, Elm Lane RG6 5UG 31 Jan 2019£407,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Thistle Beck, Elm Lane RG6 5UQ 4 Dec 2018£630,000 DetachedFreehold
Panmaric, Elm Lane RG6 5UQ 20 Dec 2017£590,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Elm Lane RG6 5UE 7 Dec 2017£575,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Elm Lane RG6 5UE 6 Oct 2017£700,000 DetachedFreehold
Thistle Beck, Elm Lane RG6 5UQ 1 Mar 2017£585,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Elm Lane RG6 5UE 26 Aug 2016£315,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Elm Lane RG6 5UE 22 Jan 2016£278,000 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
43, Elm Lane £278,000 (Jan 2016) → £327,500 (Jul 2022) → £350,000 (Oct 2025) +26%
over 10 yrs
The Chestnuts, Elm Lane £680,000 (Mar 2019) → £960,000 (Jul 2025) +41%
over 6 yrs
45, Elm Lane £315,000 (Aug 2016) → £330,000 (May 2022) +5%
over 6 yrs
Thistle Beck, Elm Lane £585,000 (Mar 2017) → £630,000 (Dec 2018) +8%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Elm Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Radstock Primary School 341 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Hillside Primary School 450 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Whiteknights Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Crosfields School 713 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.7 mi
The Ridgeway Primary School 362 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Maiden Erlegh School 1,841 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Aldryngton Primary School 314 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Leighton Park School 581 pupils Other independent school Quaker 11–18 Report 1.0 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

  • Earley station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Winnersh Triangle station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Winnersh station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chalfont Way Circle (S-bound, Chalfont Way) 3 min walk
  • Chatton Close Asda (adj, Rushey Way) 3 min walk
  • Chalfont Way Asda (adj, Chalfont Way) 3 min walk
  • Faygate Way (adj, Rushey Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Brookside Group Practice
    Brookside Surgery, Brookside Close, Reading · 1.0 mi
  • Parkside Practice
    224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 1.3 mi
  • University Medical Group
    University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 1.3 mi
  • South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
    Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supercentre Asda Lower Earley Supercentre · 0.1 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Lower Earley · 0.2 mi
  • Spar PFS EG - OTM - Lower Earley · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Lower Earley · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Vantage Chemist · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • 370 Wokingham Road (dental Practice) · 1.0 mi
  • The Evergreen Dental Centre · 1.0 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
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.8%62.5%
Private rented8.1%20.3%
Social rented12.1%17.1%
Households520

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.0%64.1%
Aged 65+20.0%18.6%
Residents1,397

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.

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.

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Who lives around Elm Lane

Ethnic group

HereWokingham
White63%79.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh28.7%12.9%
Other ethnic group3.5%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.5%2.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%3.1%

Religion

HereWokingham
Christian37.4%44.7%
No religion30.1%36.9%
Hindu14.1%4.8%
Muslim8.3%4.8%
Not answered7.2%5.9%
Sikh1.8%1.7%
Buddhist0.5%0.5%
Jewish0.4%–

Country of birth

HereWokingham
Born in the UK70.1%81.1%
Born outside the UK29.9%18.9%

Highest qualification

HereWokingham
Level 4 qualifications and above57.3%46.2%
Level 3 qualifications13.1%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications11.4%12.6%
No qualifications8.3%10.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.2%8.1%
Apprenticeship2.8%4.1%
Other qualifications1.9%2.3%

General health

HereWokingham
Very good health53.8%55%
Good health35.6%33.2%
Fair health8.7%9.2%
Bad health1.1%2.1%
Very bad health0.7%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereWokingham
2 cars or vans in household45.2%39.5%
1 car or van in household33%37.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.7%14%
No cars or vans in household9.1%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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