Grays Crescent, Woodley, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG5 3EN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£357,500
12 sales
Price range
£305k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Feb 2025
RG5 3EN

At a glance

House prices£358k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station20 min walkEarley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Grays Crescent, Woodley, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Feb 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £361,818. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Grays Crescent compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Grays Crescent 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: £321,250 (4 sales)2016£321k2019: £310,000 (1 sales)2019£310k2020: £350,000 (1 sales)2020£350k2022: £405,000 (2 sales)2022£405k2023: £425,000 (1 sales)2023£425k2024: £367,500 (2 sales)2024£368k2025: £375,000 (1 sales)2025£375k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£361,8187 Feb 2025
Semi-detached1£310,00019 Aug 2019

Sold prices on Grays Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Grays Crescent RG5 3EN 7 Feb 2025£375,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Grays Crescent RG5 3EN 30 Sep 2024£365,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Grays Crescent RG5 3EN 12 Apr 2024£370,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Grays Crescent RG5 3EN 22 Mar 2023£425,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Grays Crescent RG5 3EN 17 Nov 2022£400,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Grays Crescent RG5 3EN 1 Jul 2022£410,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Grays Crescent RG5 3EN 24 Apr 2020£350,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Grays Crescent RG5 3EN 19 Aug 2019£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Grays Crescent RG5 3EN 21 Feb 2017£335,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Grays Crescent RG5 3EN 20 Jul 2016£309,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Grays Crescent RG5 3EN 13 Jul 2016£356,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Grays Crescent RG5 3EN 30 Mar 2016£305,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Grays Crescent RG5 3EN 22 Jan 2016£315,000 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
16, Grays Crescent £309,000 (Jul 2016) → £410,000 (Jul 2022) +33%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Grays Crescent

Crime

114 crimes were reported within about a mile of Grays Crescent 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 offences37
Shoplifting15
Anti-social behaviour14
Other theft13
Criminal damage & arson11
Public order10

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

Flood risk

Grays Crescent is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Thames at Reading and Caversham Flood warning area
  • River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning Flood alert area
  • Lower River Loddon Flood alert area
  • Properties closest to the River Thames from Scours Lane, Reading to Caversham Lakes 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 Grays Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Bulmershe School 1,530 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Addington School 311 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Report 0.2 mi
Highwood Primary School 429 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School 420 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 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
South Lake Primary School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Rivermead Primary School 429 pupils Primary 4–11 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

  • Earley station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Winnersh Triangle station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Reading station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chequers Way (Opp 61, Howth Drive) 2 min walk
  • Chequers Way (Adj 47, Howth Drive) 2 min walk
  • Beaufield Close (Opp, Beechwood Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Beaufield Close (adj, Beechwood Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodley Practice
    Woodley Centre Surgery, 6 Headley Road, Reading · 0.6 mi
  • Parkside Practice
    224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 1.0 mi
  • Loddon Vale Practice
    Hurricane Way, Woodley, Reading · 1.3 mi
  • Pembroke Surgery
    31 Alexandra Road, Reading · 1.6 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 5 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.5%62.5%
Private rented12.0%20.3%
Social rented29.1%17.1%
Households598

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.1%64.1%
Aged 65+20.4%18.6%
Residents1,529

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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