Orwell Drive, Arborfield Green, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£525,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£577,281
47 sales
Price range
£420k – £785k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Apr 2026
RG2 9US

At a glance

House prices£577k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 10 min walkWokingham station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

47 property sales on Orwell Drive, Arborfield Green, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £525,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £592,744. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Orwell Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orwell 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

2018: £568,458 (13 sales)2018£568k2019: £565,131 (21 sales)2019£565k2020: £579,950 (3 sales)2020£580k2021: £515,000 (1 sales)2021£515k2022: £615,664 (7 sales)2022£616k2024: £785,000 (1 sales)2024£785k2026: £525,000 (1 sales)2026£525k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached39£592,7441 Mar 2024
Semi-detached8£501,90030 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Orwell Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 30 Apr 2026£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 1 Mar 2024£785,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 1 Jul 2022£749,950 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 29 Jun 2022£534,950 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 24 May 2022£534,950 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 8 Apr 2022£649,950 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 25 Mar 2022£529,950 DetachedFreehold
1, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 24 Mar 2022£679,950 DetachedFreehold
3, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 24 Mar 2022£629,950 DetachedFreehold
20, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 28 Jun 2021£515,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 28 Aug 2020£579,950 Detached New buildFreehold
35, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 3 Apr 2020£574,950 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 14 Feb 2020£584,950 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 10 Dec 2019£699,950 Detached New buildFreehold
33, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 29 Nov 2019£573,000 Detached New buildFreehold
43, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 11 Nov 2019£689,950 Detached New buildFreehold
25, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 10 Oct 2019£490,000 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 25 Sep 2019£500,000 Detached New buildFreehold
39, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 25 Sep 2019£524,950 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 9 Sep 2019£584,950 Detached New buildFreehold
45, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 6 Sep 2019£749,950 Detached New buildFreehold
37, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 2 Sep 2019£494,950 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 14 Aug 2019£588,000 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 17 Jul 2019£590,000 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 28 Jun 2019£619,950 Detached New buildFreehold
42, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 28 Jun 2019£584,950 Detached New buildFreehold
29, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 21 Jun 2019£514,950 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 22 May 2019£419,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 22 May 2019£419,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
34, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 17 May 2019£619,950 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 25 Apr 2019£582,500 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 22 Feb 2019£519,950 Detached New buildFreehold
40, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 23 Jan 2019£499,950 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 18 Jan 2019£599,950 Detached New buildFreehold
38, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 21 Dec 2018£689,950 Detached New buildFreehold
44, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 21 Dec 2018£659,950 Detached New buildFreehold
30, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 19 Dec 2018£519,950 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 25 Oct 2018£599,950 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 19 Oct 2018£580,000 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 10 Sep 2018£514,950 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 20 Jul 2018£512,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 6 Jul 2018£524,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 29 Jun 2018£529,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 27 Jun 2018£649,950 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 22 Jun 2018£524,950 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 22 Jun 2018£549,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Orwell Drive RG2 9US 15 Jun 2018£532,500 Semi-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
19, Orwell Drive £419,950 (May 2019) → £525,000 (Apr 2026) +25%
over 7 yrs
38, Orwell Drive £689,950 (Dec 2018) → £785,000 (Mar 2024) +14%
over 5 yrs
20, Orwell Drive £524,950 (Jun 2018) → £515,000 (Jun 2021) -2%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orwell Drive

Crime

44 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orwell Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Shoplifting12
Violence & sexual offences9
Anti-social behaviour8
Criminal damage & arson7
Other theft2
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Orwell Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Blackwater and The Cove Brook Flood alert 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 Orwell Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bohunt School Wokingham 1,313 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Farley Hill Primary School 358 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Coombes Church of England Primary School 338 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.3 mi
Gorse Ride Junior School 159 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Gorse Ride Infants' School 109 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 1.8 mi
St Neot's School 348 pupils Other independent school 2–13 Report 1.9 mi
Nine Mile Ride Primary School 375 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 2.0 mi
Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School 108 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.0 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

  • Wokingham station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
  • Crowthorne station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Winnersh station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Orwell Drive (opp, Nine Mile Ride Extension) 1 min walk
  • Weaver Avenue (opp, Nine Mile Ride Extension) 3 min walk
  • Weaver Avenue (adj, Nine Mile Ride Extension) 4 min walk
  • Arborfield Green District Centre (opp, Nine Mile Ride Extension) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Finchampstead Practice
    The Finchampstead Surgery, 474-478 Finchampstead Road, Wokingham · 1.9 mi
  • Swallowfield Medical Practice
    The Street, Swallowfield, Reading · 2.4 mi
  • South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
    Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 2.7 mi
  • Shinfield Medical Practice
    Shinfield House, School Green, 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 7 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.2%62.5%
Private rented8.9%20.3%
Social rented13.6%17.1%
Households1,258

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.7%64.1%
Aged 65+18.6%18.6%
Residents3,320

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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