Swallowfield Road, Arborfield, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG2 9JR, RG2 9JS, RG2 9JU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,060,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£660,500
15 sales
Price range
£305k – £1.8m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Jul 2026
RG2 9JX

At a glance

House prices£1.06m average106% above the Reading average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 7 min walkWinnersh station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Swallowfield Road, Arborfield, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £1,060,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £761,563. That is 106% above the Reading average of £514,105 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Swallowfield Road compared

Swallowfield Road£1,060,000
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: £325,000 (1 sales)2016£325k2018: £676,667 (3 sales)2018£677k2020: £565,000 (2 sales)2020£565k2021: £572,500 (2 sales)2021£573k2022: £578,333 (3 sales)2022£578k2024: £577,500 (1 sales)2024£578k2025: £845,000 (1 sales)2025£845k2026: £1,060,000 (2 sales)2026£1.06m

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£761,56328 Jul 2026
Semi-detached4£435,0008 Apr 2026
Flat3£691,6679 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Swallowfield Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Bartletts Farmhouse, Swallowfield Road RG2 9JX 28 Jul 2026£1,800,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Swallowfield Road RG2 9JR 8 Apr 2026£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Maisonette, Arborfield Court, Swallowfield Road RG2 9JS 9 Jun 2025£845,000 FlatLeasehold
Corylus House, Swallowfield Road RG2 9JR 9 Dec 2024£577,500 DetachedFreehold
Bye Ways, Swallowfield Road RG2 9JY 2 Dec 2022£870,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 4, Arborfield Court, Swallowfield Road RG2 9JU 15 Jul 2022£405,000 FlatLeasehold
Old Grain Store, Swallowfield Road RG2 9JZ 19 Jan 2022£460,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Swallowfield Road RG2 9JR 30 Sep 2021£495,000 DetachedFreehold
The Barn, Swallowfield Road RG2 9JY 15 Jun 2021£1,700,000 OtherFreehold
New Cottage, Swallowfield Road RG2 9JY 8 Apr 2021£650,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 3, Arborfield Court, Swallowfield Road RG2 9JU 4 Nov 2020£825,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Swallowfield Road RG2 9JR 24 Mar 2020£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Tanners Farmhouse, Swallowfield Road RG2 9LA 25 Jul 2019£1,380,000 OtherFreehold
The Lodge, Arborfield Court, Swallowfield Road RG2 9JS 5 Mar 2018£650,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Arborfield Court, Swallowfield Road RG2 9JU 12 Feb 2018£790,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Chamberlains Farm, Swallowfield Road RG2 9JR 19 Jan 2018£590,000 DetachedFreehold
The Lodge, Arborfield Court, Swallowfield Road RG2 9JS 22 Sep 2017£700,000 DetachedFreehold
27B, Swallowfield Road RG2 9JR 15 Apr 2016£325,000 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
The Lodge, Arborfield Court, Swallowfield Road £700,000 (Sep 2017) → £650,000 (Mar 2018) -7%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Swallowfield Road

Crime

27 crimes were reported within about a mile of Swallowfield Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting11
Anti-social behaviour4
Criminal damage & arson4
Violence & sexual offences4
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

Swallowfield Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Blackwater and The Cove Brook Flood alert area
  • Lower River Loddon Flood alert 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 Swallowfield Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Coombes Church of England Primary School 338 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Farley Hill Primary School 358 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Bohunt School Wokingham 1,313 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.3 mi
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.4 mi
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 303 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.6 mi
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 404 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Oakbank School 300 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.2 mi
Reddam House Berkshire 789 pupils Other independent school 0–19 Report 2.3 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

  • Winnersh station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Winnersh Triangle station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Earley station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kelvin Close (adj, Baird Road) 14 min walk
  • The Swan (nr, Eversley Road) 14 min walk
  • Kelvin Close (opp, Baird Road) 14 min walk
  • The Swan (Opp, Eversley Road) 15 min walk

GP surgeries

  • South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
    Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 1.6 mi
  • Shinfield Medical Practice
    Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 1.6 mi
  • Swallowfield Medical Practice
    The Street, Swallowfield, Reading · 1.9 mi
  • Finchampstead Practice
    The Finchampstead Surgery, 474-478 Finchampstead Road, Wokingham · 2.8 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 7 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.1%62.5%
Private rented18.0%20.3%
Social rented7.9%17.1%
Households595

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.3%64.1%
Aged 65+17.5%18.6%
Residents1,591

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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