Howth Drive, Woodley, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG5 3AF, RG5 3DJ, RG5 3ES.

Average price (last 12 months)
£138,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£219,706
62 sales
Price range
£115k – £438k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Dec 2025
RG5 3AF

At a glance

House prices£139k average73% below the Reading average 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 station17 min walkEarley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband88% of homesNational average 80%

62 property sales on Howth Drive, Woodley, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £138,750. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £171,983. Average sale prices fell from £236,500 in 2016 to £191,786 in 2025 (-19%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 73% below the Reading average of £514,105 over the same period. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Howth Drive compared

Howth Drive£138,750
RG5 postcode area£450,731
Reading£514,105
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £236,500 (9 sales)2016£237k2017: £261,180 (10 sales)2017£261k2018: £200,667 (3 sales)2018£201k2019: £167,714 (7 sales)2019£168k2020: £219,667 (6 sales)2020£220k2021: £263,125 (4 sales)2021£263k2022: £182,488 (8 sales)2022£182k2023: £241,250 (4 sales)2023£241k2024: £241,888 (4 sales)2024£242k2025: £191,786 (7 sales)2025£192k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat43£171,98310 Dec 2025
Terraced16£323,68827 Mar 2025
Semi-detached3£349,16720 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Howth Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 44, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 10 Dec 2025£132,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 50, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 24 Oct 2025£145,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 18 Jun 2025£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 5 Jun 2025£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 15 May 2025£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 37, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 30 Apr 2025£120,000 FlatLeasehold
97, Howth Drive RG5 3DJ 27 Mar 2025£360,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 7, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 11 Oct 2024£240,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Howth Drive RG5 3EE 5 Apr 2024£345,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 24, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 19 Jan 2024£132,550 FlatLeasehold
Flat 48, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 5 Jan 2024£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 27, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 29 Nov 2023£130,000 FlatLeasehold
73, Howth Drive RG5 3EE 20 Oct 2023£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 51, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 26 May 2023£135,000 FlatLeasehold
141, Howth Drive RG5 3DJ 17 May 2023£380,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 21, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 8 Dec 2022£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 30 Sep 2022£145,000 FlatLeasehold
64, Howth Drive RG5 3EG 12 Aug 2022£450,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 45, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 11 Aug 2022£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 14 Jul 2022£145,000 FlatLeasehold
128, Howth Drive RG5 3DL 8 Jul 2022£380,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 51, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 5 May 2022£129,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 32, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 28 Feb 2022£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 52, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 21 Jan 2022£129,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 17 Nov 2021£125,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Howth Drive RG5 3EE 26 Jul 2021£437,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 9, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 26 Jul 2021£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 33, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 5 Mar 2021£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 47, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 24 Jun 2020£265,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 29 May 2020£128,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 19 Mar 2020£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 54, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 6 Mar 2020£115,000 FlatLeasehold
108, Howth Drive RG5 3ET 17 Jan 2020£305,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Howth Drive RG5 3EF 17 Jan 2020£365,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 19, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 20 Dec 2019£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 5 Dec 2019£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 22 Nov 2019£132,000 FlatLeasehold
93, Howth Drive RG5 3DJ 12 Jul 2019£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 36, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 11 Jul 2019£127,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 33, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 22 Feb 2019£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 45, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 18 Jan 2019£145,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 11 Dec 2018£147,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 40, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 18 Oct 2018£1,771,794 OtherLeasehold
Flat 16, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 25 Jun 2018£150,000 FlatLeasehold
139, Howth Drive RG5 3DJ 27 Apr 2018£305,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 9, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 18 Dec 2017£275,000 FlatLeasehold
144, Howth Drive RG5 3DL 30 Oct 2017£290,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 48, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 15 Sep 2017£295,000 FlatLeasehold
126, Howth Drive RG5 3DL 18 Aug 2017£345,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 42, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive RG5 3AF 21 Jul 2017£175,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
Flat 9, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive £275,000 (Dec 2017) → £275,000 (Jul 2021) → £240,000 (Jun 2025) -13%
over 7 yrs
Flat 19, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive £125,000 (Dec 2019) → £125,000 (May 2025) +0%
over 5 yrs
Flat 48, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive £295,000 (Sep 2017) → £250,000 (Jan 2024) -15%
over 6 yrs
Flat 51, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive £129,950 (May 2022) → £135,000 (May 2023) +4%
over 1 yr
141, Howth Drive £335,000 (Jul 2016) → £380,000 (May 2023) +13%
over 7 yrs
Flat 21, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive £128,000 (May 2020) → £150,000 (Dec 2022) +17%
over 3 yrs
Flat 1, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive £175,000 (Apr 2017) → £145,000 (Sep 2022) -17%
over 5 yrs
Flat 45, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive £185,000 (Jul 2016) → £145,000 (Jan 2019) → £140,000 (Aug 2022) -24%
over 6 yrs
Flat 3, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive £125,000 (Nov 2021) → £145,000 (Jul 2022) +16%
over under a year
Flat 33, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive £215,000 (Feb 2019) → £215,000 (Mar 2021) +0%
over 2 yrs
17, Howth Drive £260,500 (Jun 2016) → £287,500 (May 2017) +10%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Howth Drive

Crime

138 crimes were reported within about a mile of Howth Drive 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 offences48
Anti-social behaviour17
Shoplifting15
Public order14
Other theft13
Criminal damage & arson12

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

Flood risk

Howth Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Howth Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Addington School 311 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Report 0.1 mi
The Bulmershe School 1,530 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
Highwood Primary School 429 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School 420 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Beechwood Primary School 244 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
The Ambleside Centre 99 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.5 mi
South Lake Primary School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Rivermead Primary School 429 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Winnersh Triangle station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • Winnersh station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Beaufield Close (Opp, Beechwood Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Beaufield Close (adj, Beechwood Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Highwood Primary School (Near) 2 min walk
  • Chequers Way (Opp 61, Howth Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodley Practice
    Woodley Centre Surgery, 6 Headley Road, Reading · 0.5 mi
  • Parkside Practice
    224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 1.0 mi
  • Loddon Vale Practice
    Hurricane Way, Woodley, Reading · 1.2 mi
  • Brookside Group Practice
    Brookside Surgery, Brookside Close, Reading · 1.4 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+)88%80%
Gigabit-capable88%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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