Shepherds Hill, Woodley, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£405,000

2 sales

Price range

£400k – £410k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Mar 2025

RG6 1BB

At a glance

House prices£405k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station26 min walkEarley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Shepherds Hill, Woodley, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £405,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2024; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Shepherds Hill compared

RG6 postcode area£479,725

Reading£514,105

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£405,000	28 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Shepherds Hill

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Shepherds Hill RG6 1BB	29 Jan 2026	£300,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Shepherds Hill RG6 1BB	28 Mar 2025	£410,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Shepherds Hill RG6 1BB	17 Jul 2024	£430,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
34, Shepherds Hill RG6 1BB	14 Jun 2024	£400,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
12, Shepherds Hill	£430,000 (Jul 2024) → £410,000 (Mar 2025)	-5% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Shepherds Hill

Crime

94 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shepherds Hill 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	24
Shoplifting	15
Anti-social behaviour	13
Other theft	12
Criminal damage & arson	9
Public order	9

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

Flood risk

Shepherds Hill 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 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 and local GPs

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

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 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: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

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+)	97%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	97%	80%
Gigabit-capable	97%	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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