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Gainsborough Close, Woodley, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gainsborough Close, Woodley, Reading · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-wokingham/gainsborough-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG5 4HD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£415,446
10 sales
Price range
£258k – £550k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Oct 2024
RG5 4HD

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At a glance

House prices£415k 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) Nearest station19 min walkWinnersh Triangle station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold90% freeholdAcross 10 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

10 property sales on Gainsborough Close, Woodley, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Oct 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £396,182. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 20% detached. Recorded sale prices on Gainsborough Close range from £258,000 to £550,000. 90% of homes sold here were freehold and 10% leasehold.

House prices on Gainsborough Close compared

RG5 postcode area£454,721
Reading£516,960
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gainsborough Close 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: £367,500 (1 sales)2016£368k2018: £377,500 (1 sales)2018£378k2020: £355,000 (1 sales)2020£355k2021: £464,250 (2 sales)2021£464k2022: £515,000 (1 sales)2022£515k2023: £457,958 (1 sales)2023£458k2024: £384,333 (3 sales)2024£384k

Tenure: 90% freehold and 10% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£396,1821 Oct 2024
Detached2£492,50026 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Gainsborough Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Gainsborough Close RG5 4HD 1 Oct 2024£258,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Gainsborough Close RG5 4HD 26 Jun 2024£435,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Gainsborough Close RG5 4HD 8 May 2024£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Gainsborough Close RG5 4HD 21 Apr 2023£457,958 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Gainsborough Close RG5 4HD 13 Sep 2022£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Gainsborough Close RG5 4HD 16 Sep 2021£550,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Gainsborough Close RG5 4HD 25 Mar 2021£378,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Gainsborough Close RG5 4HD 28 Aug 2020£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Gainsborough Close RG5 4HD 2 Nov 2018£377,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Gainsborough Close RG5 4HD 22 Jan 2016£367,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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, Gainsborough Close £355,000 (Aug 2020) → £460,000 (May 2024) +30%
over 4 yrs
18, Gainsborough Close £367,500 (Jan 2016) → £378,500 (Mar 2021) → £457,958 (Apr 2023) +25%
over 7 yrs

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Schools near Gainsborough Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Woodley CofE Primary School 291 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Rivermead Primary School 429 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Ambleside Centre 99 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.6 mi
Beechwood Primary School 244 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Willow Bank Infant School 152 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.8 mi
South Lake Primary School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Willow Bank Junior School 235 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Waingels 1,382 pupils Secondary 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

  • Winnersh Triangle station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Earley station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Winnersh station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dunbar Drive (Adj 187, Colemansmoor Road) 2 min walk
  • Dunbar Drive (Opp 187, Colemansmoor Road) 2 min walk
  • Viscount Way (Adj, Miles Way) 2 min walk
  • Oak Drive (Opp 173, Colemansmoor Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Loddon Vale Practice
    Hurricane Way, Woodley, Reading · 0.3 mi
  • Woodley Practice
    Woodley Centre Surgery, 6 Headley Road, Reading · 0.7 mi
  • Brookside Group Practice
    Brookside Surgery, Brookside Close, Reading · 1.5 mi
  • Parkside Practice
    224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Woodley Express · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Woodley · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Woodley Reading · 0.7 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Woodley · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi
  • Winnersh Pharmacy And Clinic · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Loddon Vale Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Loddon Bridge Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
  • J Crosthwaite's Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 skills8 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.1%62.5%
Private rented14.5%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households649

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.6%64.1%
Aged 65+14.8%18.6%
Residents1,703

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 Gainsborough Close

Ethnic group

HereWokingham
White85%79.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9%12.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.1%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.4%1.6%

Religion

HereWokingham
No religion45.2%36.9%
Christian39.8%44.7%
Not answered6.4%5.9%
Muslim4%4.8%
Hindu2.3%4.8%
Sikh1.1%1.7%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Jewish0.4%–

Country of birth

HereWokingham
Born in the UK86%81.1%
Born outside the UK14%18.9%

Highest qualification

HereWokingham
Level 4 qualifications and above40.3%46.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%12.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%8.1%
No qualifications10%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.8%4.1%
Other qualifications2%2.3%

General health

HereWokingham
Very good health57.6%55%
Good health31.7%33.2%
Fair health8.1%9.2%
Bad health2%2.1%
Very bad health0.6%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereWokingham
2 cars or vans in household39.9%39.5%
1 car or van in household36.5%37.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household17.9%14%
No cars or vans in household5.7%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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