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Shirley Avenue, Reading

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG2 8TD, RG2 8TE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£319,119
8 sales
Price range
£270k – £388k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Jan 2024
RG2 8TD

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At a glance

House prices£319k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station38 min walkReading Green Park station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 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 Shirley Avenue, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 5 Jan 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £319,119. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Shirley Avenue range from £270,000 to £387,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Shirley Avenue compared

RG2 postcode area£410,767
Reading£516,960
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shirley Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £299,950 (1 sales)2017£300k2018: £290,000 (2 sales)2018£290k2020: £305,000 (2 sales)2020£305k2022: £387,500 (1 sales)2022£388k2023: £375,000 (1 sales)2023£375k2024: £300,500 (1 sales)2024£301k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£319,1195 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Shirley Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
96, Shirley Avenue RG2 8TD 5 Jan 2024£300,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
108, Shirley Avenue RG2 8TD 30 May 2023£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
132, Shirley Avenue RG2 8TD 25 Mar 2022£387,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Shirley Avenue RG2 8TE 15 Jun 2020£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Shirley Avenue RG2 8TE 7 Feb 2020£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
110, Shirley Avenue RG2 8TD 14 Dec 2018£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
128, Shirley Avenue RG2 8TD 9 Mar 2018£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
108, Shirley Avenue RG2 8TD 4 Aug 2017£299,950 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
108, Shirley Avenue £299,950 (Aug 2017) → £375,000 (May 2023) +25%
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Schools near Shirley Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Geoffrey Field Junior School 357 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Geoffrey Field Infant School 313 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Christ The King Catholic Primary School 298 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Hartland High School 589 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.6 mi
Crosfields School 713 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.7 mi
The Ridgeway Primary School 362 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 404 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Blagdon Nursery School 142 pupils Nursery 2–5 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

  • Reading Green Park station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Earley station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Reading station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Woodside Way (adj, Whitley Wood Road) 3 min walk
  • Engineers Court (adj, Whitley Wood Lane) 3 min walk
  • Engineers Court (opp, Whitley Wood Road) 3 min walk
  • Engineers Court (adj 134, Whitley Wood Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
    Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 1.0 mi
  • Shinfield Medical Practice
    Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 1.0 mi
  • Long Barn Lane Surgery
    22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 1.4 mi
  • University Medical Group
    University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Whitley Wood · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Whitley Reading · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Unit 6 Gateway Retail Park, Reading · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Beke Avenue Shinfield · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Whitley Wood Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Fittleworth Medical Limited · 0.4 mi
  • Vantage Chemist · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Shinfield Dental Centre · 1.0 mi
  • Community Dental Clinic · 1.0 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.0%62.5%
Private rented12.4%20.3%
Social rented30.9%17.1%
Households564

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.2%64.1%
Aged 65+13.8%18.6%
Residents1,526

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 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Reading 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 Shirley Avenue

Ethnic group

HereReading
White69.6%67.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh14.8%17.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.8%7.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.4%5.1%
Other ethnic group1.4%2.9%

Religion

HereReading
Christian46.5%39.6%
No religion34.5%36.3%
Muslim11.1%8.9%
Not answered3.7%6.9%
Hindu2.1%5%
Sikh1%0.7%
Buddhist0.5%1.7%
Jewish0.3%–

Country of birth

HereReading
Born in the UK77.3%66.5%
Born outside the UK22.7%33.5%

Highest qualification

HereReading
No qualifications27.5%15.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.4%40.4%
Level 3 qualifications14.3%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13%9.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%10.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%4.1%
Other qualifications3.3%3%

General health

HereReading
Very good health46.4%51.2%
Good health33.5%34.4%
Fair health13.8%10.7%
Bad health4.8%2.9%
Very bad health1.5%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereReading
1 car or van in household41.9%44.3%
No cars or vans in household24.6%28.4%
2 cars or vans in household24.1%21.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.4%6.2%

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 Reading.

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Estate agents near Shirley Avenue

  • White Knights 1.2 mi
  • Kennet Island Sales & Marketing Suite 1.3 mi
  • Roger Platt 1.3 mi
  • Cintra Estates 1.8 mi
  • Adams 1.8 mi

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