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Kensington Close, Lower Earley, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Kensington Close, Lower Earley, Reading · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-wokingham/kensington-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG6 4EY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£560,100
10 sales
Price range
£480k – £670k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2025
RG6 4EY

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At a glance

House prices£560k 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 station23 min walkEarley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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 Kensington Close, Lower Earley, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £560,100. Average sale prices rose from £557,500 in 2016 to £560,000 in 2025 (+0%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. Recorded sale prices on Kensington Close range from £480,000 to £670,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Kensington Close compared

RG6 postcode area£480,666
Reading£516,960
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kensington Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £557,500 (2 sales)2016£558k2017: £480,000 (1 sales)2017£480k2019: £490,000 (1 sales)2019£490k2021: £540,000 (1 sales)2021£540k2022: £628,000 (2 sales)2022£628k2024: £600,000 (1 sales)2024£600k2025: £560,000 (2 sales)2025£560k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£560,10031 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Kensington Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Kensington Close RG6 4EY 31 Mar 2025£555,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Kensington Close RG6 4EY 21 Jan 2025£565,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Kensington Close RG6 4EY 18 Nov 2024£600,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Kensington Close RG6 4EY 20 May 2022£586,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Kensington Close RG6 4EY 14 Apr 2022£670,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Kensington Close RG6 4EY 15 Jan 2021£540,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Kensington Close RG6 4EY 29 Jul 2019£490,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Kensington Close RG6 4EY 2 Jun 2017£480,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Kensington Close RG6 4EY 18 Nov 2016£525,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Kensington Close RG6 4EY 27 May 2016£590,000 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.

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Schools near Kensington Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Radstock Primary School 341 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Hawkedon Primary School 596 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Hillside Primary School 450 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Loddon Primary School 511 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Maiden Erlegh School 1,841 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Whiteknights Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Aldryngton Primary School 314 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
Crosfields School 713 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 1.1 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

  • Earley station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Winnersh Triangle station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Winnersh station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cutbush Lane (N-bound, Cutbush Lane) 2 min walk
  • Cutbush Lane (S-bound, Cutbush Lane) 2 min walk
  • Chatteris Way - Firmstone Close (S-bound, Chatteris Way) 2 min walk
  • Chatteris Way - Firmstone Close (N-bound, Chatteris Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Brookside Group Practice
    Brookside Surgery, Brookside Close, Reading · 0.8 mi
  • Parkside Practice
    224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 1.5 mi
  • South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
    Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 1.7 mi
  • Shinfield Medical Practice
    Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supercentre Asda Lower Earley Supercentre · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Lower Earley Maiden Place Local · 0.5 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Lower Earley · 0.5 mi
  • Spar PFS EG - OTM - Lower Earley · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Gipsy Lane Advanced Dental Care · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • The Evergreen Dental Centre · 1.1 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 skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.1%62.5%
Private rented26.5%20.3%
Social rented6.3%17.1%
Households633

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.6%64.1%
Aged 65+9.5%18.6%
Residents1,459

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 Kensington Close

Ethnic group

HereWokingham
White70.8%79.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh18.9%12.9%
Other ethnic group4%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.4%2.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%3.1%

Religion

HereWokingham
Christian39.3%44.7%
No religion36.7%36.9%
Hindu8.6%4.8%
Muslim6.4%4.8%
Not answered5.5%5.9%
Sikh1.4%1.7%
Buddhist1%0.5%
Other religion0.7%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWokingham
Born in the UK73.9%81.1%
Born outside the UK26.1%18.9%

Highest qualification

HereWokingham
Level 4 qualifications and above49.3%46.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.8%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications13.1%12.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.7%8.1%
No qualifications8.2%10.4%
Apprenticeship2.6%4.1%
Other qualifications2.3%2.3%

General health

HereWokingham
Very good health57.6%55%
Good health33.8%33.2%
Fair health7.3%9.2%
Bad health1%2.1%
Very bad health0.3%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereWokingham
1 car or van in household48%37.5%
2 cars or vans in household35.3%39.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.1%14%
No cars or vans in household6.5%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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