Rossby, Shinfield, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£217,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£261,388
28 sales
Price range
£180k – £465k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
RG2 9FS

At a glance

House prices£218k average58% below the Reading average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station43 min walkEarley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

28 property sales on Rossby, Shinfield, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £217,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £224,199. Average sale prices rose from £238,075 in 2016 to £307,900 in 2025 (+29%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 58% below the Reading average of £514,105 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rossby compared

Rossby£217,500
RG2 postcode area£413,464
Reading£514,105
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £238,075 (5 sales)2016£238k2017: £324,000 (3 sales)2017£324k2018: £240,000 (1 sales)2018£240k2019: £225,000 (1 sales)2019£225k2020: £215,000 (1 sales)2020£215k2021: £218,700 (5 sales)2021£219k2022: £310,000 (2 sales)2022£310k2023: £260,875 (4 sales)2023£261k2024: £180,000 (1 sales)2024£180k2025: £307,900 (5 sales)2025£308k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat22£224,1995 Dec 2025
Terraced5£429,3004 Aug 2025
Semi-detached1£240,00029 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Rossby

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Rossby RG2 9FS 19 Jun 2026£150,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Rossby RG2 9FS 5 Dec 2025£215,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Rossby RG2 9FS 24 Oct 2025£220,000 FlatLeasehold
74, Rossby RG2 9FS 4 Aug 2025£432,500 TerracedFreehold
54, Rossby RG2 9FS 28 Mar 2025£437,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Rossby RG2 9FS 17 Feb 2025£235,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Rossby RG2 9FS 13 Aug 2024£180,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Rossby RG2 9FS 15 Nov 2023£215,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Rossby RG2 9FS 29 Aug 2023£240,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
40, Rossby RG2 9FS 17 Aug 2023£201,500 FlatLeasehold
72, Rossby RG2 9FS 7 Aug 2023£387,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Rossby RG2 9FS 28 Oct 2022£432,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Rossby RG2 9FS 29 Sep 2022£240,000 FlatLeasehold
64, Rossby RG2 9FS 26 Aug 2022£420,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Rossby RG2 9FS 29 Jul 2022£195,000 FlatLeasehold
76, Rossby RG2 9FS 31 May 2022£425,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Rossby RG2 9FS 14 Apr 2022£360,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Rossby RG2 9FS 16 Dec 2021£210,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Rossby RG2 9FS 3 Dec 2021£237,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Rossby RG2 9FS 15 Sep 2021£219,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Rossby RG2 9FS 21 Jun 2021£227,500 FlatLeasehold
26, Rossby RG2 9FS 24 Mar 2021£200,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Rossby RG2 9FS 6 Mar 2020£215,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Rossby RG2 9FS 26 Jul 2019£225,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Rossby RG2 9FS 6 Apr 2018£240,000 FlatLeasehold
60, Rossby RG2 9FS 3 Nov 2017£258,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Rossby RG2 9FS 20 Sep 2017£465,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Rossby RG2 9FS 1 Feb 2017£249,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Rossby RG2 9FS 19 Aug 2016£225,375 FlatLeasehold
34, Rossby RG2 9FS 22 Jul 2016£210,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Rossby RG2 9FS 31 Mar 2016£260,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Rossby RG2 9FS 4 Mar 2016£250,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Rossby RG2 9FS 11 Jan 2016£245,000 FlatLeasehold

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
2, Rossby £225,000 (Jul 2019) → £240,000 (Sep 2022) → £150,000 (Jun 2026) -33%
over 7 yrs
28, Rossby £245,000 (Jan 2016) → £215,000 (Dec 2025) -12%
over 10 yrs
38, Rossby £260,000 (Mar 2016) → £220,000 (Oct 2025) -15%
over 10 yrs
22, Rossby £240,000 (Apr 2018) → £215,000 (Nov 2023) -10%
over 6 yrs
40, Rossby £225,375 (Aug 2016) → £201,500 (Aug 2023) -11%
over 7 yrs
34, Rossby £210,000 (Jul 2016) → £195,000 (Jul 2022) -7%
over 6 yrs
6, Rossby £215,000 (Mar 2020) → £219,000 (Sep 2021) +2%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rossby

Crime

177 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rossby in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences60
Vehicle crime20
Anti-social behaviour17
Criminal damage & arson17
Shoplifting17
Public order13

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

Flood risk

Rossby is in or near 4 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
  • Properties closest to the River Kennet at the Burghfield, Southcote, Coley and Holybrook areas 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 Rossby

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Crosfields School 713 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.4 mi
Hillside Primary School 450 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Geoffrey Field Junior School 357 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Geoffrey Field Infant School 313 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
The Ridgeway Primary School 362 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Christ The King Catholic Primary School 298 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Hartland High School 589 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.8 mi
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 404 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.9 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 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
  • Reading Green Park station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Winnersh Triangle station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ducketts Farm (S-bound, Shinfield Road) 1 min walk
  • Ducketts Farm (N-bound, Shinfield Road) 1 min walk
  • Lower Earley Way West (W-bound, Lower Earley Way (West)) 3 min walk
  • Foster Wheeler (Adj, Shinfield Park) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
    Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 0.9 mi
  • Shinfield Medical Practice
    Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 0.9 mi
  • Long Barn Lane Surgery
    22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 1.5 mi
  • University Medical Group
    University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 1.6 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 8 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 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.4%62.5%
Private rented20.2%20.3%
Social rented17.4%17.1%
Households845

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.3%64.1%
Aged 65+10.0%18.6%
Residents2,269

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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