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Tilehurst & Purley

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About

Tilehurst & Purley is a ward in West Berkshire, situated along the River Thames. The area includes the villages of Purley on Thames and the western part of Tilehurst, a suburb of Reading. Its landscape features residential neighbourhoods, riverside paths, and areas of open green space. The ward contains Purley Park and the grounds of the historic Purley Hall. Local facilities include primary schools and community centres serving the resident population.

The River Thames forms a significant part of the ward's eastern boundary, with the weir and lock at Purley creating a focal point. The area is connected by the A329 road and has a railway station providing services to Reading and Oxford. Local commerce is centred along Purley's village high street. The ward's geography includes the gentle slopes rising from the Thames floodplain, with housing developments from various periods.

Area overview

On average Tilehurst & Purley has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 3.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Tilehurst & Purley is £73,114 per year. There are 7 schools in Tilehurst & Purley: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Tilehurst & Purley is home to around 10,640 people, with a population density of about 1,702.6 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
3.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Tilehurst & Purley Population
10,640
Population density
1,702.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.35(-58%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.81(-12%)
Shoplifting
7.14(-11%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.67(-43%)
Other theft
1.88(-66%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,972
84.35%
Other White
419
3.94%
Indian
255
2.4%
White and Asian (mixed)
107
1.01%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
107
1.01%
Total population: 10,637

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,124
35.89%
Level 3 (A level)
1,599
18.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,286
14.77%
No qualifications
1,091
12.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
860
9.88%
Total 16+ residents: 8,705

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,923
46.17%
Owns with a mortgage
1,691
40.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
306
7.35%
Other social rented
144
3.46%
Other forms of private rent
62
1.49%
Total households: 4,165

Property prices in Tilehurst & Purley

Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £442,500 in Tilehurst & Purley area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,000 up to £1,118,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tilehurst & Purley 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 Tilehurst & Purley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£625,000
Flats6£240,500
Semi-Detached49£425,000
Terraced24£367,500

10 years median price trend in Tilehurst & Purley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tilehurst & Purley.

All postcodes in Tilehurst & Purley

RG316YW

Long Lane

RG316QG

Fairford Road

RG316GW

The Knoll

RG316QZ

The Sadlers

RG316QT

Fairford Road

RG88EL

Purley Magna

RG316YE

Oxford Road

RG316YD

Clairmore Gardens

RG316AH

Kirk Close

RG316QB

Fairford Road

RG316YP

Cecil Aldin Drive

RG88AS

Nursery Gardens

RG316AG

Powley Place

RG316YX

Hillview Close

RG316FF

Lucey Close

RG316FD

Condor Close

RG316SW

Sage Road

RG88BL

Colyton Way

RG316LT

Westwood Row

RG315UG

Long Lane

RG316GD

The Hydes

RG315WG

Elder Close

RG315WJ

Home Croft

RG316QN

Clanfield Crescent

RG316NY

Dell Road

RG316FH

Addiscombe Chase

RG88DR

Beech Road

RG315EF

Lansdowne View

RG316TR

Durrant Way

RG316ZY

Blackthorn Close

RG316GF

Menpes Road

RG88EW

Saunders Court

RG316FG

Lytham End

RG316GQ

Myrtle Close

RG316SP

Staddlestone Close

RG316PN

Overdown Road

RG316SN

Cotswold Way

RG316FE

Warbreck Drive

RG316NT

Overdown Road

RG88DP

Glebe Road

RG316UT

Oxford Road

RG315UJ

Clements Mead

RG316FN

Hawthornes

RG316NX

Overdown Road

RG88DQ

Marshall Close

RG88DF

Allison Gardens

RG88HR

Hazel Road

RG316NU

Overdown Road

RG316UG

Pryor Close

RG316RF

Redwood Way

RG316FS

Cornwall Close

RG316PP

Overdown Road

RG316ST

Cotswold Way

RG316SX

Tilling Close

RG316RT

Barbrook Close

RG88DB

Lister Close

RG316PL

Overdown Road

RG316YU

Conifer Drive

RG88BE

Mapledurham Drive

RG316RE

Gwynne Close

RG88AX

Purley Village

RG315WF

Lamorna Crescent

RG316SS

Old Farm Crescent

RG315WA

Bracken Close

RG316SL

Downs Way

RG316SH

Cotswold Way

RG316FP

Devonshire Gardens

RG316SE

Tring Road

RG315EH

Lansdowne View

RG315UZ

Sheraton Drive

RG88BP

The Short

RG316SG

Skilton Road

RG316PB

Dell Road

RG316PE

Shipton Close

RG316FJ

Rosemead Avenue

RG316FZ

Goodliffe Gardens

RG316PH

Hartslock Way

RG316YR

Highfield Road

RG316RS

Ullswater Drive

RG316SA

Skilton Road

RG88DJ

Leopard Lane

RG316FX

Brierley Place

RG316QU

Fairford Road

RG88BW

Beech Road

RG315QE

Meadowside

RG316RY

Fullbrook Crescent

RG88BZ

Hornbeam Close

RG316GA

Simons Close

RG315WD

Prince William Drive

RG316RH

Copse Close

RG88AZ

Winston Way

RG88BJ

St Marys Avenue

RG316SJ

Cotswold Way

RG88EZ

Trenthams Close

RG316FW

Devonshire Gardens

RG316UR

Apple Close

RG88HZ

The Holt

RG316RU

Nevis Road

RG316UB

Malyns Way

RG88BT

Park Walk

Data Sources

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