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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 57 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
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
5/10
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
26.27(-17%)
Other theft
6.71(+20%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.13(-50%)
Shoplifting
5.55(-30%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.51(-30%)
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 49 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Leighton Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £910,000.

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
Flats15£225,000
Terraced11£350,000
Detached5£535,000
Semi-Detached18£439,000

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

RG28HA

Shinfield Road

RG27HA

Northcourt Avenue

RG27EA

Pepper Lane

RG27DN

Pepper Lane

RG27DZ

Mansell Court

RG27ET

Sherfield Drive

RG27BG

Warwick Road

RG27HE

Northcourt Avenue

RG27UB

Hexham Road

RG28JD

Hillbrow

RG27LP

Benson Close

RG66HA

Shinfield Road

RG27UA

Hexham Road

RG27JD

Weardale Close

RG28EX

Shinfield Road

RG28EY

Shinfield Road

RG27TR

Newcastle Road

RG27ES

Sherfield Drive

RG27HG

Northcourt Avenue

RG27DG

Pepper Lane

RG27NA

Hawthorn Gardens

RG27RU

Cressingham Road

RG27NH

Bankside Close

RG66DL

Shinfield Road

RG28JX

Newstead Rise

RG27NG

Highmead Close

RG27JH

Barnsdale Road

RG66HS

Shinfield Road

RG27EU

Sherfield Drive

RG27HY

Burdett Court

RG27JA

The Lawns

RG27DR

Shinfield Road

RG27RN

Northcourt Avenue

RG27RR

Kiln View Road

RG27UF

Bamburgh Close

RG27EG

Linden Road

RG66DH

Shinfield Road

RG27JP

Barnsdale Road

RG28JB

Tamarisk Avenue

RG27TX

Corbridge Road

RG28JZ

Whitley Wood Road

RG27JJ

Barnsdale Road

RG65TS

Elm Road

RG27HF

Northcourt Avenue

RG27JL

Barnsdale Road

RG27TT

Clayton Walk

RG27JR

Cressingham Road

RG27JN

Barnsdale Road

RG27EF

Sherfield Drive

RG28HD

Shinfield Road

RG66JE

Shinfield Road

RG27ED

Shinfield Road

RG27HS

Windermere Road

RG27BS

Windermere Close

RG27LX

Sycamore Road

RG28DW

Rowdell Drive

RG27DH

Church

RG27TW

Newcastle Road

RG27EL

Willow Gardens

RG27HN

Stanhope Road

RG65UA

Woolacombe Drive

RG27UQ

Hexham Road

RG27PR

Northumberland Avenue

RG27LR

Millington Close

RG66DJ

Shinfield Road

RG27HL

Stanhope Road

RG27BJ

Shinfield Road

RG27DQ

Shinfield Road

RG27AZ

Christchurch Road

RG27RP

Monksbarn

RG66HW

Upper Redlands Road

RG27EY

Redlands

RG27TU

Newcastle Road

RG27TY

Hadrian Walk West

RG27EJ

Linden Road

RG27JE

Cressingham Road

RG27BH

Northcourt Avenue

RG66JP

Shinfield Road

RG27ER

Cedar Road

RG66DN

Shinfield Road

RG15JA

Elmhurst Road

RG27BP

Wellington Avenue

RG27HD

Northcourt Avenue

RG27UE

Bede Walk

RG27BN

Shinfield Road

RG27HP

Windermere Road

RG27PT

Northumberland Avenue

RG27HQ

Northcourt Avenue

RG27HW

Stanhope Road

RG27TZ

Hadrian Walk East

RG27DB

Church

RG27DF

Shinfield Road

RG27UD

Bamburgh Close

RG27JG

Barnsdale Road

RG27DT

Shinfield Road

RG27DD

Church

RG65TZ

Emmbrook Court

RG27DW

Shinfield Road

RG27ND

Hazel Crescent

RG27LY

Sycamore Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.