Swallowfield Street, Swallowfield, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Swallowfield Street, Swallowfield, Reading · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-wokingham/swallowfield-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG7 1QX, RG7 1QW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£643,055

10 sales

Price range

£277k – £850k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Jun 2025

RG7 1QX

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At a glance

House prices£643k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 6 min walkMortimer station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband94% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Swallowfield Street, Swallowfield, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 20 Jun 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £728,864. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Swallowfield Street compared

RG7 postcode area£506,204

Reading£514,105

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Swallowfield Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	7	£728,864	20 Jun 2025
Semi-detached	2	£526,000	28 Aug 2024
Terraced	1	£276,500	28 Jul 2017

Sold prices on Swallowfield Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Appletrees, Swallowfield Street RG7 1QX	20 Jun 2025	£825,000	Detached	Freehold
Old Cottage, Swallowfield Street RG7 1QX	28 Aug 2024	£750,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
The Orchard, Swallowfield Street RG7 1QX	30 Jan 2024	£765,000	Detached	Freehold
Briarwood, Swallowfield Street RG7 1QX	25 Jan 2024	£750,050	Detached	Freehold
Tamarind, Swallowfield Street RG7 1QX	31 Mar 2022	£850,000	Detached	Freehold
Orchard House, Swallowfield Street RG7 1QX	23 Aug 2021	£797,000	Detached	Freehold
Old Cottage, Swallowfield Street RG7 1QX	24 Mar 2021	£302,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Old Cottage, Swallowfield Street RG7 1QX	28 Jan 2021	£251,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
The Orchard, Swallowfield Street RG7 1QX	6 Dec 2019	£530,000	Detached	Freehold
The Orchard, Swallowfield Street RG7 1QX	12 Dec 2017	£585,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Russell Cottages, Swallowfield Street RG7 1QW	28 Jul 2017	£276,500	Terraced	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
Old Cottage, Swallowfield Street	£251,000 (Jan 2021) → £302,000 (Mar 2021) → £750,000 (Aug 2024)	+199% over 4 yrs
The Orchard, Swallowfield Street	£585,000 (Dec 2017) → £530,000 (Dec 2019) → £765,000 (Jan 2024)	+31% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Swallowfield Street

Crime

4 crimes were reported within about a mile of Swallowfield Street in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	2
Criminal damage & arson	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

Swallowfield Street is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Blackwater and The Cove Brook Flood alert area
River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
Upper River Loddon Flood alert area
River Loddon at Sherfield-on-Loddon Flood warning 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 Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lambs Lane Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Riseley Green School 26 pupils	Other independent special school	4–16	Report	1.1 mi
Oakbank School 300 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.6 mi
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 404 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	1.8 mi
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 303 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	1.8 mi
The Vine Christian School 24 pupils	Other independent school Christian	3–18	Report	1.9 mi
Grazeley Church of England Primary School 204 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.9 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

Mortimer station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Reading Green Park station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
Earley station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Swallowfield Street (E-bound, Swallowfield Street) 1 min walk
Swallowfield Street (W-bound, Swallowfield Street) 1 min walk
The Crown (adj, The Street) 2 min walk
The Crown (Opp, The Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Swallowfield Medical Practice
The Street, Swallowfield, Reading · 0.1 mi
South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 1.8 mi
Shinfield Medical Practice
Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Former The Royal Oak · 1.7 mi
Lidl Lidl Beke Avenue Shinfield · 1.8 mi
Budgens Budgens Three Mile Cross · 1.9 mi
Asda Express Asda Shinfield Express Petrol · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Shinfield Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

Shinfield Dental Centre · 1.8 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 8 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	8 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.5%	62.5%
Private rented	12.0%	20.3%
Social rented	6.1%	17.1%
Households	509

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,298

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	94%	80%
Gigabit-capable	94%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Swallowfield Street

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Who lives around Swallowfield Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Wokingham
White	93.8%	79.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.6%	12.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.4%	3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	2.4%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	1.6%

Religion

	Here	Wokingham
Christian	52.7%	44.7%
No religion	38.1%	36.9%
Not answered	6%	5.9%
Hindu	1.1%	4.8%
Muslim	0.8%	4.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%
Sikh	0.5%	1.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Wokingham
Born in the UK	89.9%	81.1%
Born outside the UK	10.1%	18.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wokingham
Level 4 qualifications and above	46.4%	46.2%
Level 3 qualifications	15%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	13%	12.6%
No qualifications	11%	10.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.7%	8.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.1%
Other qualifications	3.9%	2.3%

General health

	Here	Wokingham
Very good health	56.6%	55%
Good health	28.2%	33.2%
Fair health	10.8%	9.2%
Bad health	3.4%	2.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wokingham
2 cars or vans in household	42.1%	39.5%
1 car or van in household	29.8%	37.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	22.3%	14%
No cars or vans in household	5.7%	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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