Fakenham Close, Lower Earley, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG6 4AB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£309,208
13 sales
Price range
£215k – £465k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Jun 2025
RG6 4AB

At a glance

House prices£309k averageSince 2016 (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 station31 min walkEarley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Fakenham Close, Lower Earley, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 Jun 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £246,167. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Fakenham Close compared

RG6 postcode area£479,725
Reading£514,105
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fakenham Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £230,000 (1 sales)2016£230k2017: £400,000 (1 sales)2017£400k2020: £272,500 (3 sales)2020£273k2021: £265,000 (2 sales)2021£265k2022: £349,000 (3 sales)2022£349k2023: £270,000 (1 sales)2023£270k2024: £365,000 (1 sales)2024£365k2025: £360,200 (1 sales)2025£360k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat6£246,16722 Sep 2023
Terraced5£335,5402 Jun 2025
Semi-detached2£432,5004 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Fakenham Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Fakenham Close RG6 4AB 2 Jun 2025£360,200 TerracedFreehold
4, Fakenham Close RG6 4AB 14 Feb 2024£365,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Fakenham Close RG6 4AB 22 Sep 2023£270,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Fakenham Close RG6 4AB 4 Nov 2022£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Fakenham Close RG6 4AB 31 Mar 2022£315,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Fakenham Close RG6 4AB 4 Mar 2022£267,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Fakenham Close RG6 4AB 12 Aug 2021£215,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Fakenham Close RG6 4AB 23 Apr 2021£315,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Fakenham Close RG6 4AB 24 Jul 2020£245,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Fakenham Close RG6 4AB 6 Mar 2020£250,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Fakenham Close RG6 4AB 13 Jan 2020£322,500 TerracedFreehold
20, Fakenham Close RG6 4AB 5 May 2017£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Fakenham Close RG6 4AB 23 May 2016£230,000 FlatLeasehold

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
17, Fakenham Close £315,000 (Apr 2021) → £360,200 (Jun 2025) +14%
over 4 yrs
4, Fakenham Close £322,500 (Jan 2020) → £365,000 (Feb 2024) +13%
over 4 yrs
10, Fakenham Close £215,000 (Aug 2021) → £270,000 (Sep 2023) +26%
over 2 yrs
9, Fakenham Close £250,000 (Mar 2020) → £267,000 (Mar 2022) +7%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fakenham Close

Crime

132 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fakenham Close 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 offences52
Vehicle crime18
Criminal damage & arson12
Anti-social behaviour11
Public order9
Other theft8

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

Flood risk

Fakenham Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Loddon Flood alert area
  • River Loddon at Arborfield and Shinfield 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 Fakenham Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hillside Primary School 450 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Crosfields School 713 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.5 mi
Whiteknights Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Radstock Primary School 341 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Ridgeway Primary School 362 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Christ The King Catholic Primary School 298 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Geoffrey Field Junior School 357 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.1 mi
Geoffrey Field Infant School 313 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.1 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 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • Winnersh Triangle station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Winnersh station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ryhill Way (opp, Rushey Way) 2 min walk
  • Beeston Way (NW-bound, Beeston Way) 2 min walk
  • Beeston Way (SE-bound, Beeston Way) 2 min walk
  • Ryhill Way (adj, Rushey Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
    Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 1.3 mi
  • Shinfield Medical Practice
    Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 1.3 mi
  • Brookside Group Practice
    Brookside Surgery, Brookside Close, Reading · 1.3 mi
  • University Medical Group
    University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 1.5 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 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.5%62.5%
Private rented16.5%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households588

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.6%64.1%
Aged 65+20.7%18.6%
Residents1,380

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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