Gloucester Avenue, Shinfield, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG2 9GA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£421,383
35 sales
Price range
£117k – £940k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Jul 2025
RG2 9GA

At a glance

House prices£421k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station50 min walkReading Green Park station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

35 property sales on Gloucester Avenue, Shinfield, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £676,364. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Gloucester Avenue compared

RG2 postcode area£413,464
Reading£514,105
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gloucester Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £460,729 (7 sales)2016£461k2017: £342,000 (3 sales)2017£342k2018: £331,833 (6 sales)2018£332k2019: £245,000 (2 sales)2019£245k2020: £367,700 (5 sales)2020£368k2021: £778,333 (3 sales)2021£778k2022: £500,362 (5 sales)2022£500k2023: £222,000 (1 sales)2023£222k2024: £304,500 (2 sales)2024£305k2025: £510,000 (1 sales)2025£510k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£676,36416 Feb 2022
Semi-detached10£367,74128 Jul 2025
Terraced7£311,57125 May 2022
Flat7£207,14325 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Gloucester Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
70, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 28 Jul 2025£510,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 25 Oct 2024£235,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 6 Aug 2024£374,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 16 Jun 2023£222,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 28 Jun 2022£365,810 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 25 May 2022£444,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 25 Feb 2022£117,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 16 Feb 2022£940,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 13 Jan 2022£635,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 23 Apr 2021£720,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 20 Apr 2021£840,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 7 Jan 2021£775,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 18 Dec 2020£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 23 Nov 2020£326,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 28 Aug 2020£382,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 11 May 2020£235,000 FlatLeasehold
58, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 13 Feb 2020£580,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 12 Sep 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 21 Aug 2019£190,000 TerracedLeasehold
36, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 24 Aug 2018£187,500 FlatLeasehold
53, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 25 May 2018£590,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 18 May 2018£203,500 FlatLeasehold
10, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 2 May 2018£250,000 FlatLeasehold
66, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 25 Apr 2018£367,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 25 Jan 2018£392,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 20 Dec 2017£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 24 Nov 2017£308,500 TerracedFreehold
22, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 8 Jun 2017£322,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 16 Dec 2016£320,100 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 29 Nov 2016£680,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 5 Aug 2016£650,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 27 May 2016£165,000 TerracedLeasehold
29, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 25 May 2016£420,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 30 Mar 2016£610,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Gloucester Avenue RG2 9GA 3 Mar 2016£380,000 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
36, Gloucester Avenue £187,500 (Aug 2018) → £222,000 (Jun 2023) +18%
over 5 yrs
10, Gloucester Avenue £250,000 (May 2018) → £235,000 (May 2020) -6%
over 2 yrs
37, Gloucester Avenue £165,000 (May 2016) → £190,000 (Aug 2019) +15%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gloucester Avenue

Crime

95 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gloucester Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences31
Anti-social behaviour12
Shoplifting11
Criminal damage & arson9
Vehicle crime8
Burglary7

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

Flood risk

Gloucester Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
  • 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 Gloucester Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 303 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.3 mi
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 404 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Oakbank School 300 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Crosfields School 713 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 1.0 mi
The Vine Christian School 24 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–18 Report 1.0 mi
Geoffrey Field Infant School 313 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.0 mi
Geoffrey Field Junior School 357 pupils Primary 7–11 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Reading Green Park station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Earley station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
  • Winnersh Triangle station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Church Lane (adj, Hollow Lane) 2 min walk
  • Church Lane (opp, Hollow Lane) 2 min walk
  • Brookers Hill (opp, Hollow Lane) 5 min walk
  • School Green (adj, Hollow Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
    Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 0.3 mi
  • Shinfield Medical Practice
    Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 0.3 mi
  • Long Barn Lane Surgery
    22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 2.0 mi
  • Swallowfield Medical Practice
    The Street, Swallowfield, Reading · 2.1 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 7 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.5%62.5%
Private rented11.4%20.3%
Social rented16.1%17.1%
Households647

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+12.8%18.6%
Residents1,709

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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