Wavell Close, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£223,238

8 sales

Price range

£135k – £355k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Sep 2025

RG2 8EJ

At a glance

House prices£223k averageSince 2017 (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 station30 min walkEarley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Wavell Close, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 10 Sep 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £159,100. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wavell Close compared

RG2 postcode area£413,464

Reading£514,105

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wavell 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	5	£159,100	10 Sep 2025
Semi-detached	2	£352,500	17 May 2021
Terraced	1	£285,400	21 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Wavell Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Wavell Close RG2 8EJ	10 Sep 2025	£135,000	Flat	Leasehold
2, Wavell Close RG2 8EJ	21 Jul 2025	£285,400	Terraced	Freehold
10, Wavell Close RG2 8EJ	27 Mar 2025	£167,500	Flat	Leasehold
16, Wavell Close RG2 8EJ	4 Oct 2024	£176,000	Flat	Leasehold
1, Wavell Close RG2 8EJ	17 May 2021	£355,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Wavell Close RG2 8EJ	30 Jul 2019	£145,000	Flat	Leasehold
20, Wavell Close RG2 8EJ	12 Apr 2019	£172,000	Flat	Leasehold
23, Wavell Close RG2 8EJ	1 Jun 2017	£350,000	Semi-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
10, Wavell Close	£145,000 (Jul 2019) → £167,500 (Mar 2025)	+16% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wavell Close

Crime

176 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wavell 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 offences	73
Vehicle crime	17
Criminal damage & arson	16
Anti-social behaviour	15
Public order	14
Shoplifting	12

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

Flood risk

Wavell Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
Lower River Loddon Flood alert 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 Wavell Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hillside Primary School 450 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Whiteknights Primary School 453 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Crosfields School 713 pupils	Other independent school	2–16	Report	0.3 mi
The Ridgeway Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 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
Leighton Park School 581 pupils	Other independent school Quaker	11–18	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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Winnersh Triangle station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
Reading Green Park station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

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

GP surgeries

University Medical Group
University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 1.1 mi
Long Barn Lane Surgery
22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 1.2 mi
Parkside Practice
224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 1.4 mi
Shinfield Medical Practice
Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 1.5 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	56.2%	62.5%
Private rented	19.2%	20.3%
Social rented	24.5%	17.1%
Households	511

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,360

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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