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Leighton Park

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About

Leighton Park is a residential area in west Reading centered on Leighton Park School, an independent Quaker-founded school established in 1890. The school's estate of playing fields and wooded grounds gives the neighbourhood a parkland feel and occupies a large part of the area. Streets around the school are mainly family housing built in late-Victorian, interwar and post-war periods, with pockets of infill. Local provision includes small shops and services on nearby roads and a mixture of primary schools and community facilities.
The area is served by regular bus services into Reading town centre and by routes used for commuting by car. The school buildings include a meeting house and chapel that reflect its Quaker origins and are used for assemblies and community events. Residents value proximity to the school's playing fields for informal recreation and the area's tree-lined streets. Housing tenure ranges from owner-occupied family homes to rental properties, with development generally incremental rather than large-scale.

Area overview

On average Leighton Park has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 21.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Leighton Park is £58,221 per year. There are 2 schools in Leighton Park: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Leighton Park is home to around 8,641 people, with a population density of about 4,661.5 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
21.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Leighton Park Population
8,641
Population density
4,661.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.43(-13%)
Shoplifting
8.33(+4%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.25(-46%)
Other theft
5.79(+4%)
Public order
4.4(-28%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,409
51.07%
Other White
888
10.28%
African
601
6.96%
Indian
497
5.76%
Pakistani
467
5.41%
Total population: 8,634

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
2,473
34.21%
Level 4+ (Degree)
2,082
28.8%
No qualifications
1,102
15.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
653
9.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
515
7.13%
Total 16+ residents: 7,228

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
558
24.48%
Social rents from council
520
22.82%
Owns with a mortgage
497
21.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
423
18.56%
Other social rented
206
9.04%
Total households: 2,279

Property prices in Leighton Park

Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £347,000 in Leighton Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Leighton Park in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Leighton Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£1,105,000
Flats14£220,000
Semi-Detached16£430,000
Terraced13£347,000

10 years median price trend in Leighton Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Leighton Park.

All postcodes in Leighton Park

RG27HH

Ennerdale Road

RG27HS

Windermere Road

RG27NG

Highmead Close

RG27UB

Hexham Road

RG27UD

Bamburgh Close

RG27LR

Millington Close

RG27JW

Barnsdale Road

RG27TN

Newcastle Road

RG66HB

Shinfield Road

RG27NJ

Blagdon Road

RG27DP

South Drive

RG66DN

Shinfield Road

RG27JN

Barnsdale Road

RG28EY

Shinfield Road

RG27DG

Pepper Lane

RG27ER

Cedar Road

RG28JA

Whitley Wood Road

RG66HW

Upper Redlands Road

RG27BW

Shinfield Road

RG27NB

Maple Gardens

RG28JZ

Whitley Wood Road

RG27JH

Barnsdale Road

RG27LP

Benson Close

RG27BG

Warwick Road

RG27EH

Linden Road

RG27EX

Sherfield Drive

RG27TR

Newcastle Road

RG65TS

Elm Road

RG66HH

Shinfield Road

RG66HS

Shinfield Road

RG27JP

Barnsdale Road

RG66DJ

Shinfield Road

RG27HL

Stanhope Road

RG27HD

Northcourt Avenue

RG27RT

Cressingham Road

RG27JA

The Lawns

RG27NE

Blagdon Road

RG27TS

Newcastle Road

RG27TW

Newcastle Road

RG66JP

Shinfield Road

RG65UA

Woolacombe Drive

RG66HA

Shinfield Road

RG66HD

Shinfield Road

RG27ES

Sherfield Drive

RG27ET

Sherfield Drive

RG27UG

Hexham Road

RG27BE

Whitley Park Lane

RG27NA

Hawthorn Gardens

RG27TX

Corbridge Road

RG27BJ

Shinfield Road

RG27HT

Windermere Road

RG27JR

Cressingham Road

RG27JU

Birdhill Avenue

RG27NH

Bankside Close

RG28DW

Rowdell Drive

RG28HA

Shinfield Road

RG27EY

Redlands

RG27RU

Cressingham Road

RG27EF

Sherfield Drive

RG27PS

Northumberland Avenue

RG27DR

Shinfield Road

RG27HE

Northcourt Avenue

RG27HY

Burdett Court

RG15JN

Upper Redlands Road

RG27DN

Pepper Lane

RG27JD

Weardale Close

RG27DH

Church

RG27EA

Pepper Lane

RG27UH

Morpeth Close

RG66DR

Pepper Lane

RG27EN

Laburnum Gardens

RG27UF

Bamburgh Close

RG27UQ

Hexham Road

RG28JD

Hillbrow

RG27HP

Windermere Road

RG27RR

Kiln View Road

RG28JX

Newstead Rise

RG27PR

Northumberland Avenue

RG15JA

Elmhurst Road

RG27RN

Northcourt Avenue

RG28HD

Shinfield Road

RG27HF

Northcourt Avenue

RG27BQ

Stansfield Close

RG28JB

Tamarisk Avenue

RG27BN

Shinfield Road

RG27DU

Shinfield Road

RG66JE

Shinfield Road

RG27BP

Wellington Avenue

RG27BS

Windermere Close

RG27JT

Birdhill Avenue

RG27RS

Cressingham Road

RG27AX

Warwick Road

RG27DS

Shinfield Road

RG27EG

Linden Road

RG66JH

Shinfield Road

RG27EL

Willow Gardens

RG66HE

Shinfield Road

RG27DD

Church

RG27JG

Barnsdale Road

RG27TZ

Hadrian Walk East

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.