Shepherds Avenue, Earley, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG6 1AY.

Average price (last 12 months)

£382,500

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£366,143

7 sales

Price range

£243k – £570k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Jun 2026

RG6 1AY

At a glance

House prices£366k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station25 min walkEarley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Shepherds Avenue, Earley, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £382,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £332,167.

House prices on Shepherds Avenue compared

RG6 postcode area£479,725

Reading£514,105

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shepherds Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	6	£332,167	5 Jun 2026
Detached	1	£570,000	28 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Shepherds Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Shepherds Avenue RG6 1AY	5 Jun 2026	£382,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Shepherds Avenue RG6 1AY	28 Mar 2024	£570,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Shepherds Avenue RG6 1AY	18 Jul 2023	£415,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Shepherds Avenue RG6 1AY	28 Sep 2021	£347,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Shepherds Avenue RG6 1AY	28 Sep 2021	£242,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Shepherds Avenue RG6 1AY	21 Mar 2017	£276,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Shepherds Avenue RG6 1AY	16 Dec 2016	£330,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Shepherds Avenue

Crime

105 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shepherds Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	27
Anti-social behaviour	15
Other theft	15
Shoplifting	15
Public order	11
Criminal damage & arson	10

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

Flood risk

Shepherds Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Thames at Reading and Caversham Flood warning area
River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning Flood alert area
Lower River Loddon Flood alert area
Properties closest to the River Thames from Scours Lane, Reading to Caversham Lakes 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 Shepherds Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Bulmershe School 1,530 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
Addington School 311 pupils	Academy special converter	3–19	Report	0.5 mi
Highwood Primary School 429 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School 420 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Reading Blue Coat School 850 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	11–19	Report	0.9 mi
Alfred Sutton Primary School 664 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Sonning Church of England Primary School 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
UTC Reading 299 pupils	Secondary	14–19	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 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Reading station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
Reading station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Earley Power Station (E-bound, London Road) 2 min walk
Earley Power Station (W-bound, London Road) 2 min walk
Shepherds Hill Top (Adj 25, Shepherds Hill) 3 min walk
Shepherds Hill Top (W-bound, London Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Woodley Practice
Woodley Centre Surgery, 6 Headley Road, Reading · 1.0 mi
Parkside Practice
224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 1.0 mi
Pembroke Surgery
31 Alexandra Road, Reading · 1.4 mi
Melrose Surgery
73 London Road, 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 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 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.1%	62.5%
Private rented	14.5%	20.3%
Social rented	0.4%	17.1%
Households	503

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,543

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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