Larch Drive, Woodley, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£281,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£245,031
16 sales
Price range
£205k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jun 2026
RG5 3LW

At a glance

House prices£245k 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) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkEarley station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Larch Drive, Woodley, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £281,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £245,033. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Larch Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Larch Drive 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: £237,475 (2 sales)2016£237k2017: £250,000 (1 sales)2017£250k2018: £260,000 (1 sales)2018£260k2019: £225,000 (1 sales)2019£225k2020: £215,550 (2 sales)2020£216k2021: £244,000 (1 sales)2021£244k2022: £227,500 (1 sales)2022£228k2023: £248,667 (3 sales)2023£249k2024: £267,475 (2 sales)2024£267k2025: £246,000 (1 sales)2025£246k2026: £281,000 (1 sales)2026£281k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat15£245,03324 Jun 2026
Terraced1£245,00023 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Larch Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Larch Drive RG5 3LW 24 Jun 2026£281,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Larch Drive RG5 3LW 31 Jan 2025£246,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Larch Drive RG5 3LW 2 Apr 2024£245,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Larch Drive RG5 3LW 29 Feb 2024£289,950 FlatLeasehold
25, Larch Drive RG5 3LW 2 Oct 2023£250,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Larch Drive RG5 3LW 18 Sep 2023£251,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Larch Drive RG5 3LW 23 Aug 2023£245,000 TerracedLeasehold
24, Larch Drive RG5 3LW 20 Apr 2022£227,500 FlatLeasehold
31, Larch Drive RG5 3LW 26 Mar 2021£244,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Larch Drive RG5 3LW 24 Mar 2021£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Garage 145, Larch Drive 30 Dec 2020£10,000 OtherFreehold
10, Larch Drive RG5 3LW 9 Dec 2020£226,100 FlatLeasehold
32, Larch Drive RG5 3LW 10 Jul 2020£205,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Larch Drive RG5 3LW 22 Feb 2019£225,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Larch Drive RG5 3LW 21 Aug 2018£260,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Larch Drive RG5 3LW 7 Sep 2017£250,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Larch Drive RG5 3LW 30 Jun 2016£225,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Larch Drive RG5 3LW 12 Feb 2016£249,950 FlatLeasehold
13, Larch Drive RG5 3LW 5 Feb 2016£200,000 FlatLeasehold

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
10, Larch Drive £225,000 (Feb 2019) → £226,100 (Dec 2020) → £246,000 (Jan 2025) +9%
over 6 yrs
31, Larch Drive £250,000 (Sep 2017) → £244,000 (Mar 2021) -2%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Larch Drive

Crime

143 crimes were reported within about a mile of Larch Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences47
Shoplifting24
Anti-social behaviour17
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order14
Other theft9

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

Flood risk

Larch Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Lower River Loddon Flood alert 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 Larch Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
South Lake Primary School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Rivermead Primary School 429 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Highwood Primary School 429 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Beechwood Primary School 244 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
The Ambleside Centre 99 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.7 mi
Loddon Primary School 511 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Bulmershe School 1,530 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Addington School 311 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Winnersh Triangle station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Winnersh station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Thatchers (adj, Fairwater Drive) 1 min walk
  • Thatchers (E-bound, Fairwater Drive) 1 min walk
  • Livingstone Gardens (Adj 40, Nightingale Road) 3 min walk
  • Hearn Road (adj, Drovers Way) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodley Practice
    Woodley Centre Surgery, 6 Headley Road, Reading · 0.7 mi
  • Brookside Group Practice
    Brookside Surgery, Brookside Close, Reading · 0.8 mi
  • Loddon Vale Practice
    Hurricane Way, Woodley, Reading · 1.1 mi
  • Parkside Practice
    224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 1.1 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 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.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.5%62.5%
Private rented19.2%20.3%
Social rented2.3%17.1%
Households479

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.5%64.1%
Aged 65+16.4%18.6%
Residents1,142

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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