Monarch Drive, Shinfield, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£865,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£482,633
15 sales
Price range
£118k – £865k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jan 2026
RG2 9EW

At a glance

House prices£483k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station45 min walkEarley station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Monarch Drive, Shinfield, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £865,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £673,857. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Monarch Drive compared

RG2 postcode area£413,464
Reading£514,105
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £580,000 (2 sales)2016£580k2017: £735,000 (1 sales)2017£735k2019: £600,000 (1 sales)2019£600k2020: £355,000 (1 sales)2020£355k2021: £268,750 (2 sales)2021£269k2022: £466,667 (3 sales)2022£467k2023: £456,000 (2 sales)2023£456k2024: £435,000 (1 sales)2024£435k2025: £240,000 (1 sales)2025£240k2026: £865,000 (1 sales)2026£865k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£673,85719 Jan 2026
Semi-detached4£426,2509 Aug 2024
Flat4£204,3756 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Monarch Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Monarch Drive RG2 9EW 19 Jan 2026£865,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Monarch Drive RG2 9EW 6 Oct 2025£240,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Monarch Drive RG2 9EW 9 Aug 2024£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Monarch Drive RG2 9EW 23 Jan 2023£230,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Monarch Drive RG2 9EW 16 Jan 2023£682,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Monarch Drive RG2 9EW 4 Nov 2022£675,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Monarch Drive RG2 9EW 8 Jul 2022£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Monarch Drive RG2 9EW 20 May 2022£230,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Monarch Drive RG2 9EW 5 Nov 2021£117,500 FlatLeasehold
23, Monarch Drive RG2 9EW 30 Apr 2021£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Monarch Drive RG2 9EW 26 Jun 2020£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Monarch Drive RG2 9EW 31 Mar 2020£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Monarch Drive RG2 9EW 2 Sep 2019£600,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Monarch Drive RG2 9EW 20 Dec 2017£735,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Monarch Drive RG2 9EW 26 Aug 2016£525,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Monarch Drive RG2 9EW 8 Jul 2016£635,000 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
41, Monarch Drive £117,500 (Nov 2021) → £240,000 (Oct 2025) +104%
over 4 yrs
30, Monarch Drive £350,000 (Mar 2020) → £355,000 (Jun 2020) +1%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Monarch Drive

Crime

131 crimes were reported within about a mile of Monarch Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences41
Anti-social behaviour16
Shoplifting15
Vehicle crime14
Criminal damage & arson13
Public order10

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

Flood risk

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

  • River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
  • 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 Monarch Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 303 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Crosfields School 713 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.7 mi
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 404 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Hillside Primary School 450 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Geoffrey Field Infant School 313 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.0 mi
Geoffrey Field Junior School 357 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.0 mi
The Ridgeway Primary School 362 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 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 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Reading Green Park station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Winnersh Triangle station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hawthorn (on, Hawthorn) 3 min walk
  • Brookers Hill (opp, Hollow Lane) 4 min walk
  • Brookers Hill (adj, Hollow Lane) 4 min walk
  • Lower Earley Way West (W-bound, Lower Earley Way (West)) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
    Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 0.6 mi
  • Shinfield Medical Practice
    Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 0.6 mi
  • Long Barn Lane Surgery
    22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 1.9 mi
  • University Medical Group
    University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, 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 9 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 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.0%62.5%
Private rented12.7%20.3%
Social rented4.4%17.1%
Households735

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+13.9%18.6%
Residents1,993

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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