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Penrose Avenue, Woodley, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Penrose Avenue, Woodley, Reading · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-wokingham/penrose-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£552,063
8 sales
Price range
£406k – £828k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Jun 2025
RG5 3PA

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At a glance

House prices£552k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkEarley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

8 property sales on Penrose Avenue, Woodley, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 5 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £487,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% detached. Recorded sale prices on Penrose Avenue range from £406,000 to £828,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Penrose Avenue compared

RG5 postcode area£454,721
Reading£516,960
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Penrose Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £500,000 (1 sales)2018£500k2019: £420,000 (1 sales)2019£420k2020: £406,000 (1 sales)2020£406k2022: £688,750 (2 sales)2022£689k2023: £634,000 (2 sales)2023£634k2025: £445,000 (1 sales)2025£445k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£487,5005 Jun 2025
Detached4£616,62516 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Penrose Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Penrose Avenue RG5 3PA 5 Jun 2025£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Penrose Avenue RG5 3PA 11 Aug 2023£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Penrose Avenue RG5 3PA 16 Mar 2023£828,000 DetachedFreehold
2A, Penrose Avenue RG5 3PA 27 Jul 2022£830,000 OtherFreehold
2, Penrose Avenue RG5 3PA 21 Jul 2022£812,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Penrose Avenue RG5 3PA 17 Mar 2022£565,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2A, Penrose Avenue RG5 3PA 7 May 2021£5,000 OtherFreehold
2A, Penrose Avenue RG5 3PA 1 Mar 2021£165,000 OtherFreehold
5, Penrose Avenue RG5 3PA 17 Jan 2020£406,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Penrose Avenue RG5 3PA 28 May 2019£420,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Penrose Avenue RG5 3PA 14 Sep 2018£500,000 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
2A, Penrose Avenue £165,000 (Mar 2021) → £5,000 (May 2021) → £830,000 (Jul 2022) +403%
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Schools near Penrose Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
South Lake Primary School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Ambleside Centre 99 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.3 mi
Beechwood Primary School 244 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Rivermead Primary School 429 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Highwood Primary School 429 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Addington School 311 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Report 0.6 mi
The Bulmershe School 1,530 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School 420 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Earley station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Winnersh Triangle station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Winnersh station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Arundel Road (adj 72, Crokhamwell Road) 1 min walk
  • Arundel Road (opp, Crockhamwell Road) 1 min walk
  • Mulberry Close (Adj 6, Nightingale Road) 2 min walk
  • Mulberry Close (Adj 5, Nightingale Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodley Practice
    Woodley Centre Surgery, 6 Headley Road, Reading · 0.3 mi
  • Loddon Vale Practice
    Hurricane Way, Woodley, Reading · 0.9 mi
  • Brookside Group Practice
    Brookside Surgery, Brookside Close, Reading · 1.1 mi
  • Parkside Practice
    224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Woodley · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Woodley Reading · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Reading Woodley · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Woodley Reading · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Boots · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Woodley Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • J Crosthwaite's Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Loddon Bridge Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.9%62.5%
Private rented6.9%20.3%
Social rented1.2%17.1%
Households577

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.3%64.1%
Aged 65+29.0%18.6%
Residents1,375

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks90%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks93%92%

Share of homes across Wokingham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Penrose Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWokingham
White87.3%79.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9%12.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.7%1.6%

Religion

HereWokingham
Christian46.8%44.7%
No religion39.9%36.9%
Not answered4.6%5.9%
Muslim3.9%4.8%
Hindu3.1%4.8%
Sikh1.2%1.7%
Jewish0.3%–
Other religion0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWokingham
Born in the UK86.6%81.1%
Born outside the UK13.4%18.9%

Highest qualification

HereWokingham
Level 4 qualifications and above33.4%46.2%
No qualifications17.4%10.4%
Level 2 qualifications14%12.6%
Level 3 qualifications14%16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%8.1%
Apprenticeship7.9%4.1%
Other qualifications2.3%2.3%

General health

HereWokingham
Very good health45.9%55%
Good health39.5%33.2%
Fair health10.2%9.2%
Bad health3.6%2.1%
Very bad health0.9%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereWokingham
1 car or van in household43.4%37.5%
2 cars or vans in household33.7%39.5%
No cars or vans in household11.8%9%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.1%14%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wokingham.

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