Postcode RG31 6YL is located in an urban city, within the Tilehurst & Purley area of West Berkshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Purley on Thames area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Purley on Thames is £76,706 per year. The median sale price in Tilehurst & Purley is £445,000 (around £440 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £383,750 and £565,000. The nearest station is Tilehurst, about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Purley on Thames has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,948 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.
Purley on Thames has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Purley on Thames is £76,706 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG31 6YL.
Purley on Thames near RG31 6YL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Tilehurst located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £445,000 (about £440 per square foot) in Tilehurst & Purley area, with individual transactions ranging from £118,000 up to £835,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 49 | £600,000 | £441 |
| Semi-Detached | 47 | £430,000 | £450 |
| Terraced | 21 | £350,000 | £438 |
| Flats | 6 | £210,000 | £381 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £527,500 | £235,000 | £355,000 | £300,000 |
| 2017 | £545,000 | £214,000 | £357,500 | £352,000 |
| 2018 | £562,500 | £230,000 | £360,000 | £301,000 |
| 2019 | £525,000 | £196,000 | £350,000 | £333,000 |
| 2020 | £527,500 | £250,000 | £345,000 | £323,500 |
| 2021 | £535,000 | £235,000 | £397,500 | £353,750 |
| 2022 | £638,000 | £227,000 | £432,500 | £357,750 |
| 2023 | £627,500 | £237,250 | £420,000 | £370,000 |
| 2024 | £591,250 | £240,000 | £412,500 | £373,750 |
| 2025 | £625,000 | £240,500 | £423,000 | £365,000 |
| 2026 | £592,500 | £223,500 | £431,000 | £320,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £354 | £375 | £381 | £393 |
| 2017 | £371 | £384 | £379 | £348 |
| 2018 | £394 | £368 | £377 | £382 |
| 2019 | £357 | £423 | £386 | £402 |
| 2020 | £375 | £381 | £370 | £383 |
| 2021 | £394 | £366 | £395 | £389 |
| 2022 | £436 | £387 | £451 | £463 |
| 2023 | £438 | £409 | £437 | £448 |
| 2024 | £414 | £434 | £443 | £408 |
| 2025 | £456 | £424 | £455 | £432 |
| 2026 | £429 | £335 | £471 | £438 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG31 6YL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2026 | 4, Conifer Drive, Reading, RG31 6YU | Detached | Freehold | £775,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Pontell, 2B, Conifer Drive, Reading, RG31 6YU | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 02 May 2025 | 16, The Knoll, Reading, RG31 6GW | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 164, Cotswold Way, Reading, RG31 6SU | Detached | Freehold | £505,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 12, Denefield Gardens, Reading, RG31 6UA | Flats | Leasehold | £227,000 |
In the RG31 6YL postcode area, located within Purley on Thames, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Denefield School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2023. | |
Denefield School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Nov 2023
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Downsway Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2013. | |
Downsway Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2013
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Brookfields School | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Sept 2010. | |
Brookfields School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Sept 2010
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG31 6YL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | Knowsley Road, Reading, RG31 6FA | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.5 mi | Your Coop Food | Overdown Road, Reading, RG31 6PR | Walking directions to Your Coop Food |
Annual council tax rates for West Berkshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RG31 6YL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jane Monica Langford
Tilehurst & Purley - Elected 4 May 2023
Janine Lewis
Tilehurst & Purley - Elected 4 May 2023
Paul Christopher Stephen Kander
Tilehurst & Purley - Elected 4 May 2023
Olivia Bailey
Reading West and Mid Berkshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG31 6YL records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around RG31 6YL in Tilehurst & Purley is £445,000 (about £440 per square foot) based on 123 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to RG31 6YL, including Denefield School (Good), Downsway Primary School (Good) and Brookfields School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG31 6YL scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,948 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Reading West and Mid Berkshire covering RG31 6YL is Olivia Bailey (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Jane Monica Langford (Conservative and Unionist Party), Janine Lewis (Liberal Democrats) and Paul Christopher Stephen Kander (Conservative and Unionist Party).