Hillcrest, Arborfield Cross, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£429,750

2 sales

Price range

£330k – £530k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Jan 2025

RG2 9PX

At a glance

House prices£430k averageSince 2020 (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 station56 min walkWinnersh station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Hillcrest, Arborfield Cross, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 16 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £429,750.

House prices on Hillcrest compared

RG2 postcode area£413,464

Reading£514,105

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£429,750	16 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Hillcrest

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Hillcrest RG2 9PX	16 Jan 2025	£329,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Hillcrest RG2 9PX	25 Nov 2020	£530,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Hillcrest

Crime

32 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hillcrest 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).

Shoplifting	11
Violence & sexual offences	8
Criminal damage & arson	5
Anti-social behaviour	4
Vehicle crime	2
Public order	1

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

Flood risk

Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Coombes Church of England Primary School 338 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.2 mi
Farley Hill Primary School 358 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Bohunt School Wokingham 1,313 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.1 mi
Reddam House Berkshire 789 pupils	Other independent school	0–19	Report	1.7 mi
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	1.8 mi
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 303 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	1.9 mi
Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery 280 pupils	Other independent school	0–11	Report	2.1 mi
Bearwood Primary School 223 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	2.2 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

Winnersh station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Wokingham station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
Winnersh Triangle station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

British Legion (opp, Eversley Road) 1 min walk
British Legion (Adj, Eversley Road) 1 min walk
The Swan (nr, Eversley Road) 2 min walk
The Swan (Opp, Eversley Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 1.9 mi
Shinfield Medical Practice
Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 1.9 mi
Finchampstead Practice
The Finchampstead Surgery, 474-478 Finchampstead Road, Wokingham · 2.4 mi
Swallowfield Medical Practice
The Street, Swallowfield, Reading · 2.5 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 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	74.1%	62.5%
Private rented	18.0%	20.3%
Social rented	7.9%	17.1%
Households	595

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,591

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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