Vulcan Close, Woodley, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG5 4XB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£665,000

2 sales

Price range

£615k – £715k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Feb 2016

RG5 4XB

At a glance

House prices£665k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station27 min walkTwyford station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Vulcan Close, Woodley, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Feb 2016. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £665,000.

House prices on Vulcan Close compared

RG5 postcode area£450,731

Reading£514,105

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Vulcan Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG5 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£665,000	15 Feb 2016

Sold prices on Vulcan Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Vulcan Close RG5 4XB	15 Feb 2016	£615,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Vulcan Close RG5 4XB	15 Feb 2016	£715,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Vulcan Close

Crime

27 crimes were reported within about a mile of Vulcan Close 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).

Violence & sexual offences	15
Anti-social behaviour	5
Public order	3
Other theft	2
Criminal damage & arson	1
Vehicle crime	1

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

Flood risk

Vulcan Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Loddon Flood alert area
River Loddon at Winnersh and Woodley 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 Vulcan Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Waingels 1,382 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
Woodley CofE Primary School 291 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Willow Bank Infant School 152 pupils	Primary	5–7	Report	0.5 mi
Willow Bank Junior School 235 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.5 mi
Beechwood Primary School 244 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.0 mi
The Ambleside Centre 99 pupils	Nursery	3–5	Report	1.0 mi
Rivermead Primary School 429 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School 420 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	1.1 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

Twyford station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Winnersh Triangle station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
Earley station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Harvard Close (E-bound, Mohawk Way) 3 min walk
Harvard Close (opp, Hurricane Way) 4 min walk
Sunderland Close (adj, Mohawk Way) 5 min walk
Sunderland Close (opp, Mohawk Way) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Loddon Vale Practice
Hurricane Way, Woodley, Reading · 0.5 mi
Woodley Practice
Woodley Centre Surgery, 6 Headley Road, Reading · 1.0 mi
Twyford Surgery
6 Loddon Hall Road, Twyford, Reading · 1.7 mi
Brookside Group Practice
Brookside Surgery, Brookside Close, Reading · 2.2 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 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	80.6%	62.5%
Private rented	9.8%	20.3%
Social rented	9.6%	17.1%
Households	1,020

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	6.3%	18.6%
Residents	2,748

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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