Shepherds Hill, Earley, Reading
House prices, sold prices and local information for RG6 1BB, RG6 1FE.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Shepherds Hill, Earley, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 May 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £252,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Shepherds Hill compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shepherds Hill has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG6 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | £252,000 | 15 May 2020 |
Sold prices on Shepherds Hill
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28, Shepherds Hill RG6 1BB | 18 Feb 2025 | £17,500 | Other | Freehold |
| 25, Shepherds Hill RG6 1BB | 15 May 2020 | £249,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 40, Shepherds Hill RG6 1BB | 30 Sep 2019 | £540,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Unit 3, East Reading Retail Centre, Shepherds Hill RG6 1FE | 12 May 2017 | £3,560,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 23, Shepherds Hill RG6 1BB | 24 Mar 2016 | £255,000 | 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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Schools near Shepherds Hill
| 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 |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School 420 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| Highwood Primary School 429 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Reading Blue Coat School 850 pupils | Other independent school Church of England | 11–19 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Sonning Church of England Primary School 210 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| The Ambleside Centre 99 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Beechwood Primary School 244 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Earley station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Winnersh Triangle station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
- Reading station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Shepherds Hill Top (W-bound, London Road) 1 min walk
- Shepherds Hill Top (Adj 25, Shepherds Hill) 1 min walk
- Hanwood Close (Adj, Reading Road) 3 min walk
- Hanwood Close (Opp, Reading Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Woodley Practice
Woodley Centre Surgery, 6 Headley Road, Reading · 0.8 mi - Parkside Practice
224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 1.1 mi - Loddon Vale Practice
Hurricane Way, Woodley, Reading · 1.5 mi - Pembroke Surgery
31 Alexandra Road, Reading · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Sonning Cutting Reading BP · 0.1 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Woodley Reading SF · 0.1 mi
- Aldi Aldi North Earley Reading · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Woodley · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.8 mi
- The Reading Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Orange Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- Woodley Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
- J Crosthwaite's Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
- Loddon Bridge Road (dental Surgery) · 1.1 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
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.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 88.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 634 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,585 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 99% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 99% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 99% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 90% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 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 Shepherds Hill
Ethnic group
| Here | Wokingham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83.2% | 79.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 8.2% | 12.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.3% | 2.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3% | 3.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.3% | 1.6% |
Religion
| Here | Wokingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.4% | 44.7% |
| No religion | 33.7% | 36.9% |
| Not answered | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Muslim | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Hindu | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Sikh | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wokingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 83.8% | 81.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 16.2% | 18.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wokingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.9% | 46.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.4% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13% | 12.6% |
| No qualifications | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 4.1% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Wokingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.9% | 55% |
| Good health | 31.3% | 33.2% |
| Fair health | 10.7% | 9.2% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 2.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wokingham | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.3% | 39.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 35.2% | 37.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.5% | 14% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6% | 9% |
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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