Messenger Road, Woodley, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG5 4TR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£565,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£527,520
15 sales
Price range
£417k – £680k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
RG5 4TR

At a glance

House prices£565k average10% above the Reading average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station22 min walkWinnersh Triangle station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Messenger Road, Woodley, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £565,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £527,520. That is 10% above the Reading average of £514,105 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Messenger Road compared

Messenger Road£565,000
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: £446,950 (4 sales)2016£447k2018: £530,000 (2 sales)2018£530k2020: £460,000 (2 sales)2020£460k2021: £470,000 (1 sales)2021£470k2022: £620,000 (1 sales)2022£620k2024: £620,000 (1 sales)2024£620k2025: £628,333 (3 sales)2025£628k2026: £550,000 (1 sales)2026£550k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached15£527,52017 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Messenger Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Messenger Road RG5 4TR 17 Jul 2026£550,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Messenger Road RG5 4TR 16 Dec 2025£580,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Messenger Road RG5 4TR 28 Mar 2025£625,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Messenger Road RG5 4TR 20 Mar 2025£680,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Messenger Road RG5 4TR 31 Jul 2024£620,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Messenger Road RG5 4TR 9 Jun 2022£620,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Messenger Road RG5 4TR 23 Feb 2021£470,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Messenger Road RG5 4TR 3 Aug 2020£455,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Messenger Road RG5 4TR 13 Mar 2020£465,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Messenger Road RG5 4TR 22 Mar 2018£500,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Messenger Road RG5 4TR 26 Jan 2018£560,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Messenger Road RG5 4TR 24 Mar 2016£435,950 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Messenger Road RG5 4TR 24 Mar 2016£498,950 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Messenger Road RG5 4TR 24 Mar 2016£435,950 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Messenger Road RG5 4TR 22 Jan 2016£416,950 Detached New buildFreehold

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
3, Messenger Road £498,950 (Mar 2016) → £500,000 (Mar 2018) → £620,000 (Jun 2022) +24%
over 6 yrs
1, Messenger Road £435,950 (Mar 2016) → £470,000 (Feb 2021) +8%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Messenger Road

Crime

79 crimes were reported within about a mile of Messenger Road 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 offences33
Anti-social behaviour13
Public order8
Criminal damage & arson7
Other theft7
Vehicle crime5

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

Flood risk

Messenger Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning Flood alert area
  • Lower River Loddon Flood alert area
  • River Loddon at Winnersh and Woodley 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 Messenger Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Woodley CofE Primary School 291 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Rivermead Primary School 429 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Ambleside Centre 99 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.5 mi
Beechwood Primary School 244 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Willow Bank Junior School 235 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Willow Bank Infant School 152 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.6 mi
Waingels 1,382 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
South Lake Primary School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Winnersh Triangle station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Earley station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Winnersh station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Spitfire Way (on, Spitfire Way) 1 min walk
  • Spitfire Way (N-bound, Spitfire Way) 1 min walk
  • Spitfire Way (S-bound, Spitfire Way) 1 min walk
  • Viscount Way (Adj, Miles Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Loddon Vale Practice
    Hurricane Way, Woodley, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • Woodley Practice
    Woodley Centre Surgery, 6 Headley Road, Reading · 0.6 mi
  • Brookside Group Practice
    Brookside Surgery, Brookside Close, Reading · 1.6 mi
  • Parkside Practice
    224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 1.9 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.2%62.5%
Private rented7.7%20.3%
Social rented12.1%17.1%
Households777

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.5%18.6%
Residents2,069

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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