Valentine Close, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG2 8EU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£177,925
10 sales
Price range
£170k – £200k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jul 2023
RG2 8EU

At a glance

House prices£178k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station31 min walkEarley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Valentine Close, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Jul 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £177,925. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Valentine Close compared

RG2 postcode area£413,464
Reading£514,105
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £170,000 (1 sales)2016£170k2017: £180,000 (2 sales)2017£180k2019: £174,917 (3 sales)2019£175k2020: £173,750 (2 sales)2020£174k2022: £200,000 (1 sales)2022£200k2023: £177,000 (1 sales)2023£177k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat10£177,92525 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Valentine Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Valentine Close RG2 8EU 25 Jul 2023£177,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Valentine Close RG2 8EU 11 Aug 2022£200,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Valentine Close RG2 8EU 31 Jul 2020£175,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Valentine Close RG2 8EU 2 Jul 2020£172,500 FlatLeasehold
5, Valentine Close RG2 8EU 28 Nov 2019£174,250 FlatLeasehold
6, Valentine Close RG2 8EU 29 Oct 2019£169,500 FlatLeasehold
3, Valentine Close RG2 8EU 26 Jul 2019£181,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Valentine Close RG2 8EU 28 Jun 2017£185,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Valentine Close RG2 8EU 28 Feb 2017£175,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Valentine Close RG2 8EU 24 Mar 2016£170,000 FlatLeasehold

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
12, Valentine Close £170,000 (Mar 2016) → £177,000 (Jul 2023) +4%
over 7 yrs
4, Valentine Close £185,000 (Jun 2017) → £172,500 (Jul 2020) -7%
over 3 yrs
5, Valentine Close £175,000 (Feb 2017) → £174,250 (Nov 2019) +-0%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Valentine Close

Crime

175 crimes were reported within about a mile of Valentine Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences73
Vehicle crime17
Criminal damage & arson16
Anti-social behaviour13
Public order13
Shoplifting12

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

Flood risk

Valentine Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
  • Lower River Loddon Flood alert area
  • River Loddon at Arborfield and Shinfield Flood warning area
  • Properties closest to the River Kennet at the Burghfield, Southcote, Coley and Holybrook areas 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 Valentine Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hillside Primary School 450 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Crosfields School 713 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.2 mi
Whiteknights Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Ridgeway Primary School 362 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Radstock Primary School 341 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Blagdon Nursery School 142 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.8 mi
Christ The King Catholic Primary School 298 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Hartland High School 589 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.8 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 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Winnersh Triangle station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Reading Green Park station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rosemary Avenue (adj, Rushey Way) 2 min walk
  • Halls Lane (adj, Shinfield Road) 3 min walk
  • Halls Lane (opp, Shinfield Road) 3 min walk
  • Rosemary Avenue (opp, Rushey Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • University Medical Group
    University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 1.2 mi
  • Long Barn Lane Surgery
    22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 1.3 mi
  • South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
    Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 1.4 mi
  • Shinfield Medical Practice
    Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 1.4 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 6 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.2%62.5%
Private rented19.2%20.3%
Social rented24.5%17.1%
Households511

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.1%64.1%
Aged 65+10.5%18.6%
Residents1,360

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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