Orchard Close, Spencers Wood, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG7 1EJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£615,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£461,429
7 sales
Price range
£380k – £615k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jan 2026
RG7 1EJ

At a glance

House prices£461k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station50 min walkReading Green Park station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Orchard Close, Spencers Wood, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £615,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £411,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Orchard Close compared

RG7 postcode area£506,204
Reading£514,105
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchard Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £390,000 (1 sales)2016£390k2017: £445,000 (2 sales)2017£445k2019: £490,000 (1 sales)2019£490k2022: £450,000 (1 sales)2022£450k2023: £395,000 (1 sales)2023£395k2026: £615,000 (1 sales)2026£615k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached3£411,66729 Jun 2023
Detached3£538,33323 Jan 2026
Terraced1£380,00012 May 2017

Sold prices on Orchard Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Orchard Close RG7 1EJ 23 Jan 2026£615,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Orchard Close RG7 1EJ 29 Jun 2023£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Orchard Close RG7 1EJ 7 Oct 2022£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Orchard Close RG7 1EJ 20 Nov 2019£490,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Orchard Close RG7 1EJ 12 May 2017£380,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Orchard Close RG7 1EJ 24 Mar 2017£510,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Orchard Close RG7 1EJ 7 Oct 2016£390,000 Semi-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
1, Orchard Close £510,000 (Mar 2017) → £615,000 (Jan 2026) +21%
over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Close

Crime

56 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences19
Anti-social behaviour13
Criminal damage & arson5
Other theft5
Public order5
Shoplifting4

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

Flood risk

Orchard Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
  • Lower River Loddon Flood alert area
  • River Enborne and Foudry Brook Flood alert area
  • Foudry Brook from Stratfield Mortimer to Green Park Flood warning area
  • River Loddon and River Blackwater at Swallowfield 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 Orchard Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oakbank School 300 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
The Vine Christian School 24 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–18 Report 0.6 mi
Lambs Lane Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 404 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 303 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.1 mi
Grazeley Church of England Primary School 204 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.2 mi
Geoffrey Field Junior School 357 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.8 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

  • Reading Green Park station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Mortimer station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Earley station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Appletree Lane (N-bound, Appletree Lane) 1 min walk
  • Appletree Lane (S-bound, Appletree Lane) 1 min walk
  • Clares Green Road (E-bound, Clares Green Road) 2 min walk
  • Clares Green Road (W-bound, Clares Green Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
    Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 1.1 mi
  • Shinfield Medical Practice
    Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 1.1 mi
  • Swallowfield Medical Practice
    The Street, Swallowfield, Reading · 1.4 mi
  • Long Barn Lane Surgery
    22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 2.7 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.7%62.5%
Private rented18.6%20.3%
Social rented4.7%17.1%
Households724

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.5%64.1%
Aged 65+15.7%18.6%
Residents1,844

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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