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Reading

174,224 people · median £340,000

Reading Council · Labour-controlled   29/48 seats · 60% · OCD 2026
77/100
Good
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£340k
median price
+14%
5-year growth
11
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
93%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£340k
median sold price
7.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+14%
5-year change
£340k
typical terraced
3
rail stations mapped
93%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
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
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +14%

£240k£281k£321k£362k20152026£340,250
£252,000 in 2015 → £340,250 in 2026 · 2,173 sales in 12 months

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Below this district: the map is shaded by Reading's neighbourhoods — click any of them to go a level finer, where streets take over, then individual sales.

The area in short district AI summary

Reading is a town of 174,224 people in Berkshire with a median property price of £340,000. Over 2,173 sales occurred in the past 12 months, with prices rising 14.0% over five years. The median price-to-earnings ratio stands at 7.1, improved from a five-year average of 8.3.

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Flats median at £230,000; terraced houses at £340,000; semi-detached at £340,000; and detached at £600,000. Over 53.6% of homes meet EPC band C or better. The population has a median age of 35.1, with 50.4% of homes owner-occupied. About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Reading. Crime stands at 11.0 per 1,000 residents, with violent crime the largest category. The area has 41 primary and 11 secondary schools; 26 of 28 rated schools are good or better by Ofsted. Air quality is moderate for both nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter. Rail connectivity includes Reading West Rail Station, with 28-minute commutes to London Paddington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94.2% of premises. Council tax band D is £2,612.77.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-09-20T12:33:07Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-07
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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