RG7 1GD
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Property report — RG7 1GD
Open-data due diligence for RG7 1GD and the area around it.
RG7 1GD in brief: 13 recorded sales (£347,387–£575,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for RG7 1GD itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the RG7 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£547,607
Population
22,411
Crimes recorded
29
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
87%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in RG7 1, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (57 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-08 | £347,387 | 2 SHORTHORN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2023-12-08 | £347,387 | 8 SHORTHORN CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-12-08 | £347,387 | 5 SHORTHORN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2023-12-08 | £347,387 | 10 SHORTHORN CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-01-06 | £460,000 | 9 SHORTHORN CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-10-13 | £575,000 | 6 SHORTHORN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2018-12-21 | £373,500 | 15 SHORTHORN CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-12-21 | £365,000 | 9 SHORTHORN CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-12-20 | £505,000 | 3 SHORTHORN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2018-12-20 | £349,750 | 7 SHORTHORN CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-12-19 | £415,000 | 1 SHORTHORN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2018-12-19 | £510,000 | 6 SHORTHORN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2018-12-19 | £367,500 | 11 SHORTHORN CLOSE | Semi-detached |
13 recorded sales on RG7 1GD. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakbank School | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Alder Grove Church of England Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Shinfield Infant and Nursery School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Geoffrey Field Junior School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Geoffrey Field Infant School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: SOUTH READING & SHINFIELD GROUP MED PRAC (1.0 mi) · SHINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.0 mi) · LONG BARN LANE SURGERY (2.0 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BERKSHIRE INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL (2.7 mi) · BERKSHIRE INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL (PERIPHERAL CLINIC) (2.7 mi) · CAPIO READING HOSPITAL (2.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: THE THATCH (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · THE SWAN INN (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · THE MITFORD (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WHITLEY WOOD PHARMACY (1.0 mi) · SHINFIELD PHARMACY (1.0 mi) · DAY LEWIS PHARMACY (1.1 mi)
Nearest stations: Reading Green Park (1.9 mi) · Earley (3.2 mi) · Reading West (3.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: ALDI (0.7 mi) · Co-op Food (0.9 mi) · Lidl (0.9 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 39
- One-person households
- 24%
- Households with children
- 35%
- Households
- 8,441
Owned 72% · Social rent 10% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for RG7 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in RG7 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 34/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for RG7 1GD in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictRG7 | SectorRG7 1 | PostcodeRG7 1GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £647,799 | £547,607 | £408,484 |
| Population | 49,033 | 22,411 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 132 | 29 | — |
| Schools | 25 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 83% | 87% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 95% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (RG7 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.