The Ashes, Spencers Wood, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG7 1BF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£525,000

1 sales

Price range

£525k – £525k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 May 2018

RG7 1BF

At a glance

House prices£525k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station50 min walkReading Green Park station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on The Ashes, Spencers Wood, Reading has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 18 May 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £525,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Ashes compared

RG7 postcode area£506,204

Reading£514,105

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£525,000	18 May 2018

Sold prices on The Ashes

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, The Ashes RG7 1BF	18 May 2018	£525,000	Detached	Freehold
3, The Ashes RG7 1BF	27 Oct 2017	£545,000	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
3, The Ashes	£545,000 (Oct 2017) → £525,000 (May 2018)	-4% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near The Ashes

Crime

47 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Ashes 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	16
Anti-social behaviour	10
Public order	5
Criminal damage & arson	4
Other theft	4
Shoplifting	4

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

Schools near The Ashes

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Oakbank School 300 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Lambs Lane Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
The Vine Christian School 24 pupils	Other independent school Christian	3–18	Report	0.7 mi
Grazeley Church of England Primary School 204 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 404 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 303 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	1.3 mi
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	1.4 mi
Geoffrey Field Junior School 357 pupils	Primary	7–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Reading Green Park station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Mortimer station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Earley station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Square (opp, Hyde End Road) 1 min walk
The Square (adj, Hyde End Road) 1 min walk
Hyde End Road (opp, Basingstoke Road) 2 min walk
Hyde End Road (adj, Basingstoke Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Swallowfield Medical Practice
The Street, Swallowfield, Reading · 1.3 mi
South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 1.3 mi
Shinfield Medical Practice
Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 1.3 mi
Long Barn Lane Surgery
22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 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 9 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.7%	62.5%
Private rented	8.7%	20.3%
Social rented	7.6%	17.1%
Households	657

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,669

Broadband

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