Ducketts Mead Reading, Wokingham
77 addresses across 1 postcode (RG2), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44706812.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £540,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 58 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 5, C: 52).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Wokingham costs £2,498 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Earley, about 3.3 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 50 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 66 to 77 m above sea level.
- Noise: 50 of its 77 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 54% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 24 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £540,000 | £365,000 | £715,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2024 | 5 | £457,000 | £412,000 | £571,700 |
| 2023 | 2 | £630,000 | £585,000 | £675,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2026 | 25 RG2 9GY | Detached | £715,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2026 | 34 RG2 9GY | Semi-detached | £365,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2025 | 38 RG2 9GY | Terraced | £355,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2025 | 43 RG2 9GY | Semi-detached | £395,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Nov 2024 | 51 RG2 9GY | Semi-detached | £437,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2024 | 21 RG2 9GY | Detached | £571,700 | |
| 29 Oct 2024 | 23 RG2 9GY | Detached | £750,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Oct 2024 | 8 RG2 9GY | Terraced | £465,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2024 | 7 RG2 9GY | Terraced | £457,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 30 RG2 9GY | Semi-detached | £412,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2023 | 5 RG2 9GY | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2023 | 31 RG2 9GY | Detached | £585,000 |
Energy performance certificates
58 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (20); House, detached (11); House, end-terrace (11). Built: 2007-2011 (34); 2003-2006 (17); 2007 onwards (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (35); rented (private) (10); rented (social) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (29 addresses)
- 2, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 4, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 5, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 11, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 14, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 15, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 17, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 18, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 20, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 21, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 23, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 28, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 29, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 32, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 35, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 37, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 38, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 39, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 44 Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 49, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 51, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 53 Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 60, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 61, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 62 Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 65 Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 71, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 73, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
- 74, Ducketts Mead, Shinfield
Council tax
What each band costs in Wokingham in 2026-27: Band D £2,498 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,665 | £1,943 | £2,220 | £2,498 | £3,053 | £3,608 | £4,163 | £4,995 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (42% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land At The Manor, Brookers Hill Shinfield Reading RG2 9BX, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 13 October 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 3 August 2026 to 4 August 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 77 addresses are between 66 m and 77 m above sea level (73 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG2 9GY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Earley 426,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Reading Green Park 221,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Winnersh Triangle 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ducketts Farm Shinfield Park | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Reading Rail Station - buses | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Brixham Road | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34.4 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whitley Wood Pharmacy | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Berkshire Hospital | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Loddon Valley Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Whitley Wood Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 50 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chalfont Park 4.7 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Deardon Allotments 9,180 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pearman's Copse | Wood | 270 m east |
| Nores Hill | Hill | 390 m west |
| St John's Copse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Rounds Islands | Island | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Maiden Erlegh Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| The Coombes | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 17 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 31 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 77 |
50 of the street's 77 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wokingham: see them on the Wokingham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Geoffrey Field Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Geoffrey Field Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| The Ridgeway Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Whiteknights Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hartland High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Inadequate (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shinfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Blagdon Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Alder Grove Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Radstock Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinfield Players Theatre RG2 9DF | Retailers - other | 310 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Thomas Franks at Crosfields School RG2 9BL | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ducketts Mead (9); On or near Rossby (5); On or near Aphelion Way (3); On or near Perigee (3); On or near Rushall Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 8% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: THAMES WATER: Utility asset works, 13 October 2026 to 15 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- RG2 9GY: 77 addresses of 81 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Wilsford Close · Rossby · Perigee · Aphelion Way · Cirrus Drive · Shinfield Road · Shinfield Road · Rushall Close · Lower Earley Way West · Greenwich Road · Lower Earley Way West · Uffcott Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.