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23 recorded sales · median £134,000 · Reading
Reading Council · Labour-controlled 29/48 seats · 60% · OCD 2026
75/100
Good
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£134k
median price
11
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
£134k
median sold price
7.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
23 min
London — fastest
3
rail stations mapped
2
grammar schools
72
schools total
11
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
670
Violence — most
11
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
84
green spaces
7.1
PM2.5 · WHO 5
521
eat & drink
169
shops
94.2%
gigabit
47
gyms & leisure
Tiles show street’s own prices; crime, schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities
Sold price trend
£63,750 in 1995 → £205,500 in 2007
⌄ On this street: every recorded sale is listed under Cost — this is the finest level we hold. Everything else is shown for the wider Reading, clearly labelled.
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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-09-15
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2026 (control)
Crime2026-07
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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What does it cost? This street
A typical home here sells for £134,000. That's about 7.1× local earnings — around the 8.3× five-year average.
Sold price history
2007 · 2 sales
Median sold price · 12 months to Sep 2026 · 23 sales£134,000
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Too few sales by type to chart.
Typical home price compared with annual local pay7.1× · five-year average 8.3×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Resold at a loss from Reading28.6%
Of the homes across Reading that sold again within five years, 28.6% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Worse than South East (17.4%).
By property type
Terraced houses8.3%
Flats29.4%
New-build vs second-hand
Bought new30.8%
Bought second-hand27.9%
Overall
Typical resale gain+10.3% · ~8-yr hold
Same home sold twice within five years (1,805 resale pairs) across Reading — the finest grain we hold repeat-sale outcomes at · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted
Home ownership50%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,613
Reading Borough Council£2,223
Police & Crime Commissioner£298
Fire & Rescue£91
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,742
Band B£2,032
Band C£2,322
Band D (baseline)£2,613
Band E£3,193
Band F£3,774
Band G£4,355
Band H£5,226
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
Neighbourhood prices in Reading how Mallard Row compares · from Reading
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Nores Hill +27.9%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nores Hill | £375,000 | +27.9% | 38 |
| Reading West | £270,000 | +26.7% | 306 |
| Whitley Wood | £355,000 | +25.9% | 104 |
| Coley Park | £402,000 | +25.6% | 94 |
| Norcot | £335,000 | +24.7% | 166 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in Mallard Row — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Mallard Row | Terraced | — | — | £338,000 | Feb 2025 |
| 11 Mallard Row | Flat | — | — | £280,000 | Aug 2022 |
| 14 MALLARD ROW READING | Semi-detached | — | — | £367,500 | Oct 2019 |
| 17, Mallard Row | Terraced | — | — | £325,000 | Oct 2015 |
| 8, Mallard Row | Flat | — | — | £199,950 | Apr 2008 |
| 17, Mallard Row | Terraced | — | — | £247,000 | Oct 2007 |
| 9 MALLARD ROW | Flat | — | — | £164,000 | Apr 2007 |
| 11 Mallard Row | Flat | — | — | £172,000 | Jul 2005 |
| 9 MALLARD ROW | Terraced | — | — | £144,950 | May 2004 |
| 6, Mallard Row | Flat | — | — | £129,950 | Feb 2002 |
23 recent sales — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
How safe is it? from Reading
Crime runs at 11 per 1,000 residents a month. Like most places with a retail centre, offences cluster where the shops are, not where people live.
Crime rate
Per 1,000 / month11
Street-level counts · police.uk, last 12 months
By category, 12 months from Reading
Recorded crimes by category across the whole Reading district, last 12 months · police.uk / Home Office
Where crime clusters
police.uk publishes anonymised "on or near" points, not named hotspots. The map above shows where they cluster, with the crime layer on. Some forces log crimes at their police station, so a station can look like a hotspot.
Clusters of anonymised on-or-near markers, not addresses · police.uk
Who lives here? from Reading
Population174,224
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · this neighbourhood
Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 6/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 55% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 6/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 6/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).
SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 6 in 2019 — little changed since.
The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.
Income
5.2/10
Employment
6.2/10
Education & skills
5.1/10
Health & disability
5.5/10
Crime
4.4/10
Housing & services
4.5/10
Living environment
6.3/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
Figures for the wider Reading — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.
Employment rate · residents aged 16+63%
Unemployment · economically active residents6.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+)40%
Good or very good health86%
Own their home50%
Median age35.1
Born outside the UK34%
ONS Census 2021 · wider district
Schools This street
100% of the 3 nearest inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding. Catchments shown are the council-published ones where held, estimates otherwise — always labelled.
Ofsted
3 of 3 inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding
of the 3 nearest inspected schools
of the 3 nearest inspected schools
GIAS + Ofsted · post-Sept-2024 inspections show "Inspected — see report"
Catchments
Likely-nearest catchment line per school where councils publish polygons; estimated by distance otherwise — always labelled which.
Council catchment polygons + GIAS
Nearest schools 25 nearest schools
AllPrimarySecondaryGrammarNursery
| School | Phase | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennet Day Nursery | Nursery | Outstanding ('20) | 0.2 km |
| Coley Primary School | Primary | — | 0.2 km |
| Little LLamas Montessori Nursery | Nursery | — | 0.2 km |
| Katesgrove Primary School | Primary | — | 0.3 km |
| Reading Community Learning Centre (RCLC) Creche | Nursery | — | 0.5 km |
| Kendrick School | Secondary | Outstanding ('22) | 0.8 km |
| Mary Seacole Day Nursery & Family Support Unit | Nursery | — | 0.8 km |
| Your Co-op Little pioneers nursery and pre-school, Reading | Nursery | Good ('22) | 0.8 km |
| Fennies Reading | Nursery | — | 0.8 km |
| The Deenway Montessori School | All-through | — | 0.8 km |
Nearest first · type to search all schools, or filter by phase · click a school → its full report page · GIAS + Ofsted
Health This street
At a glance
| Here | |
|---|---|
| Life expectancy — men | 79.3 yrs |
| Life expectancy — women | 83.4 yrs |
| Smoking | 9.3% |
| Adults overweight or obese | 62.8% |
OHID Fingertips · district-level figures (the health-outcomes grain)
22
nearest GP surgeries · nearest 0.4 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
25
nearest dentists · nearest 0.5 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
25
nearest pharmacies · nearest 0.4 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
10 of 10 CQC-rated providers nearby are Good or Outstanding.
Nearest GPs, dentists & pharmacies
AllGPsDentistsPharmacies
| Name | Type | CQC rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Medical Centre | GP | — | 0.4 km |
| Broad Street Health Centre | GP | — | 0.4 km |
| Boots | Pharmacy | — | 0.4 km |
| Superdrug Pharmacy | Pharmacy | — | 0.5 km |
| Zenith House | Dentist | — | 0.5 km |
| Boots | Pharmacy | — | 0.5 km |
| London Street Surgery | GP | — | 0.5 km |
| Saood Pharmacy | Pharmacy | — | 0.5 km |
Nearest first · type to search, or filter by type · click a provider → its full page · NHS ODS + CQC · — = not CQC-rated (e.g. pharmacies)
Getting around from Reading
5 nearest stations; the fastest to London is 23 min from Reading.
Rail — 5 nearest stations
| Station | Distance | To London | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.5 mi | London Paddington | 23 min |
| Reading West | 0.7 mi | London Paddington | 28 min |
| Reading Green Park | 2.1 mi | — | no direct train |
| Earley | 2.6 mi | London Waterloo | 80 min |
| Tilehurst | 2.7 mi | London Paddington | 41 min |
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · fastest London time in bold — from Reading (23 min) · click a station → its page · National Rail
Travel to work
Census travel-to-work — how residents commute
EV charging28 points
Per 10,000 residents1.6
National Chargepoint Registry · pins on the map · speed split (rapid/fast/slow) pending NCR field ingestion
Environment from Reading
Air quality
µg/m³ annual mean · DEFRA
Ground checks
Surface water 1-in-1000.2%
Flood zone0% of postcodes
EA · UKHSA/BGS · Mining Remediation Authority — indicative, not a property search
Transport noise (Defra)
Road & rail noise bands (≥55 / ≥65 dB Lden) are being added — not yet available for this area. They cover major sources only; "not mapped" ≠ "quiet".
Defra strategic noise mapping
Heritage & green space
Listed buildings521
Conservation areas15
Green belt0%
Green spaces84
Historic England · OS Open Greenspace
Amenities from Reading
What's here
| Category | Count | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eat & drink | 521 | 82% hygiene 4★+ (FSA) |
| Shops | 169 | supermarkets & convenience stores |
| Gyms, leisure & playgrounds | 47 | — |
| Green spaces & parks | 84 | filled areas on the map |
OSM + FSA
Broadband
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations
Local economy from Reading
Figures for the wider Reading — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.
Unemployment rate6.2%
In work (employment rate)62.9%
Companies registered here25,609
New incorporations (12m)3,502
Property companies (SPVs)3,240
Companies House + ONS Census 2021 · wider district